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Stephanie Viola Chasteen, Katherine Perkins, Paul Beale, Steven J. Pollock, and Carl E. Wieman
Faculty often wish to devote time and resources to improve a course to be more in line with principles of how people learn but are not sure of the best path to follow. We present our tested approach to research-based course transformation, including development of learning goals, instructional materials based on student difficulties, and assessment to see whether the approach worked. This method of course transformation has measurably improved student learning in several courses, and we present one such course as a case study--an upper-division physics course. We relied on various support personnel, including undergraduates, to help instigate and maintain the course transformations, and we describe the departmental and institutional factors that are important for successful transformation and sustainability. This model, and the lessons we have learned through its implementation, may serve as a guide for faculty interested in trying a new approach in their own courses.
Journal of College Science Teaching: Volume 40, Issue 4, Pages 24-30
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=12230">Chasteen, S, K. Perkins, P. Beale, S. Pollock, and C. Wieman. "A Thoughtful Approach to Instruction: Course transformation for the rest of us." J. Coll. Sci. Teaching. 40, no. 4, (March 1, 2011): 24-30.</a>
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S. Chasteen, K. Perkins, P. Beale, S. Pollock, and C. Wieman, , J. Coll. Sci. Teaching 40 (4), 24 (2011), WWW Document, (https://www.nsta.org/journals/journal-college-science-teaching/journal-college-science-teaching-marchapril-2011-1).
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S. Chasteen, K. Perkins, P. Beale, S. Pollock, and C. Wieman, A Thoughtful Approach to Instruction: Course transformation for the rest of us, J. Coll. Sci. Teaching 40 (4), 24 (2011), <https://www.nsta.org/journals/journal-college-science-teaching/journal-college-science-teaching-marchapril-2011-1>.
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Chasteen, S., Perkins, K., Beale, P., Pollock, S., & Wieman, C. (2011, March 1). A Thoughtful Approach to Instruction: Course transformation for the rest of us. J. Coll. Sci. Teaching, 40(4), 24-30. Retrieved March 27, 2025, from https://www.nsta.org/journals/journal-college-science-teaching/journal-college-science-teaching-marchapril-2011-1
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Chasteen, S, K. Perkins, P. Beale, S. Pollock, and C. Wieman. "A Thoughtful Approach to Instruction: Course transformation for the rest of us." J. Coll. Sci. Teaching. 40, no. 4, (March 1, 2011): 24-30, https://www.nsta.org/journals/journal-college-science-teaching/journal-college-science-teaching-marchapril-2011-1 (accessed 27 March 2025).
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Chasteen, Stephanie Viola, Katherine Perkins, Paul Beale, Steven Pollock, and Carl Wieman. "A Thoughtful Approach to Instruction: Course transformation for the rest of us." J. Coll. Sci. Teaching 40.4 (2011): 24-30. 27 Mar. 2025 <https://www.nsta.org/journals/journal-college-science-teaching/journal-college-science-teaching-marchapril-2011-1>.
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