Measuring the effectiveness of research-based curriculum at a university serving a diverse student population

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California State University Fullerton is a regional comprehensive university that serves a diverse student population. Over half of the undergraduate students at CSUF are members of minority groups, and just under half spoke a language other than English at home while growing up. We have tested research-based curricular materials, including in courses at CSUF. In some cases, these materials are successful. However, in many cases student outcomes are significantly different from those reported at large research universities. Informally, many faculty believe that the student population at CSUF is significantly different from those at more selective universities. In what ways can the tools of PER be used to measure, describe, and understand the differences between student populations? Are the standard methods of PER suitable for answering questions of this type?

Physics Education Research Conference 2003
Part of the PER Conference Invited Paper series
Madison, WI: August 6-7, 2003
Volume 720, Pages 7-10

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Published: September 9, 2004

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Mirror:: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1807241
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DOI:: 10.1063/1.1807241
PACSs:: 01.40.Gm; 01.40.Fk
Keywords:: PERC 2003, educational courses, human factors, socio-economic effects
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created July 13, 2005 by Lyle Barbato
Record Updated:: April 11, 2024 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: September 9, 2004
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