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Improving the Effectiveness of Introductory Physics Service Courses: Bridging to Engineering Courses
Author(s) -
Pierson Stephen W.,
Gurland Suzanne T.,
Crawford Valerie
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of engineering education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.896
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 2168-9830
pISSN - 1069-4730
DOI - 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2002.tb00721.x
Subject(s) - bridging (networking) , mathematics education , engineering , engineering physics , computer science , psychology , computer network
A simple model to help students see the connections between a physics course and their engineering major is described. Bridging“had positive effects on performance, attitude, and motivation, as measured by grade analyses, surveys, and student and faculty comments. In addition to the improved performance, enrollment in the physics course was also found to increase considerably during the two years of the bridging. The bridging model can be applied to a variety of courses and suggested components are discussed here.