Physics Education Researchers have provided instructors with (1) tools to assess student learning, (2) details on the state of student knowledge, and (3) instructional materials and learning environments that have proven to be effective in promoting understanding. Unfortunately, the vast majority of this work has centered on students and instruction at the traditional research university. As instructors begin to implement innovative instructional materials, and as researchers begin to investigate student learning with diverse populations, complex differences emerge. The use of traditional PER tools in non‐traditional environments, such as the urban, comprehensive university, often leads to a very narrow picture of student development. Often, this limited view highlights deficiencies in learning and fails to reveal the strengths and resources of this population. In this paper we highlight issues we face with some of the traditional research tools and provide evidence for the resources we have found with our population of students.
Skip Nav Destination
Article navigation
20 October 2008
2008 PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH CONFERENCE
23–24 July 2008
Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
Research Article|
October 20 2008
Using the resources of the student at the urban, comprehensive university to develop an effective instructional environment
Mel S. Sabella;
Mel S. Sabella
Chicago State University, Department of Chemistry and Physics, 9501 S King Drive, Chicago, IL 60628
Search for other works by this author on:
Kim Coble;
Kim Coble
Chicago State University, Department of Chemistry and Physics, 9501 S King Drive, Chicago, IL 60628
Search for other works by this author on:
Samuel P. Bowen
Samuel P. Bowen
Chicago State University, Department of Chemistry and Physics, 9501 S King Drive, Chicago, IL 60628
Search for other works by this author on:
AIP Conf. Proc. 1064, 42–45 (2008)
Citation
Mel S. Sabella, Kim Coble, Samuel P. Bowen; Using the resources of the student at the urban, comprehensive university to develop an effective instructional environment. AIP Conf. Proc. 20 October 2008; 1064 (1): 42–45. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3021269
Download citation file:
Sign in
Don't already have an account? Register
Sign In
You could not be signed in. Please check your credentials and make sure you have an active account and try again.
Pay-Per-View Access
$40.00
7
Views
Citing articles via
The effect of a balanced diet on improving the quality of life in malignant neoplasms
Yu. N. Melikova, A. S. Kuryndina, et al.
Animal intrusion detection system using Mask RCNN
C. Vijayakumaran, Dakshata, et al.
Recognition of cat ras of face and body using convolutional neural networks
Akhmad Wahyu Aji, Esmeralda Contessa Djamal, et al.
Related Content
A Study of Peer Instruction Methods with High School Physics Students
AIP Conference Proceedings (October 2008)
Quantum Interpretations in Modern Physics Instruction
AIP Conference Proceedings (November 2009)
Innovative approaches to the design of interactive urban systems: Design practice and education
AIP Conference Proceedings (October 2022)
Creating sustainable communities: Analysis of new urban communities in Iraq according to LEED rating system and the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs)
AIP Conf. Proc. (August 2023)
Learning progression on conceptual understanding of biology: A systematic review
AIP Conf. Proc. (December 2019)