IMP+Proposal

Robbie McKenzie EDET 793 – Spring 2012 IMP Proposal January 23rd, 2012

__Develop instructional lesson tutorials to assist 12th grade CP and honors level physics students in__ **__ Standard P-4: __**__ The student will demonstrate an understanding of the properties of electricity and magnetism and the relationships between them. __ The State of South Carolina requires that all physics classes teach the first 5 sets of standards and each of the indicators of the state physics standards. Standard P-4 is one of the required sets of standards. The overall goal of this IMP is to enhance student learning and retention of the information provided within Physics Standard 4.

**Goals and Objectives:**  The goals and objectives are easily defined for this proposal, because the state standard P-4 and the 11 indicators will be used to address all instructional material. Each of the 11 indicators are specific learning goals for the students to complete to achieve overall student understanding. The following standard and indicators are listed and information will be provided to promote student learning in each of these specific areas.

** Standard P-4: ** The student will demonstrate an understanding of the properties of electricity and magnetism and the relationships between them.

** Indicators ** P-4.1 Recognize the characteristics of static charge and explain how a static charge is generated. P-4.2 Use diagrams to illustrate an electric field (including point charges and electric field lines). P-4.3 Summarize current, potential difference and resistance in terms of electrons. P-4.4 Compare how current, voltage, and resistance are measured in a series and in a parallel electric circuit and identify the appropriate units of measurement. P-4.5 Analyze the relationships among voltage, resistance, and current in a complex circuit by using Ohm’s law to calculate voltage, resistance, and current at each resistor, any branch, and the overall circuit. P-4.6 Differentiate between alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) in electrical circuits. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">P-4.7 Carry out calculations for electric power and electric energy for circuits. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">P-4.8 Summarize the function of electrical safety components (including fuses, surge protectors, and breakers). <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">P-4.9 Explain the effects of magnetic forces on the production of electrical currents and on current carrying wires and moving charges. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">P-4.10 Distinguish between the function of motors and generators on the basis of the use of electricity and magnetism by each. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">P-4.11 Predict the cost of operating an electrical device by determining the amount of electrical power and electrical energy in the circuit.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Target Audience:** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> I will be developing the lesson tutorials for 54 students (28 honors level and 26 CP level) from my senior physics classes. These students will use lesson tutorials during non-instructional times to enhance their learning. These tutorials will use a variety of media applications to present material in each of the 11 standard P-4 indicators. The tutorial will include: PowerPoint, video, screen casting, images, as well as JAVA simulations to present the information. The JAVA simulations will come from []. This sites focus is to help students visually comprehend concepts, PhET simulations animate what is invisible to the eye through the use of graphics and intuitive controls such as click-and-drag manipulation, sliders and radio buttons (Colorado, U. PhET). Making the invisible world, visible will be instrumental for student learning within this tutorial.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">These tutorials will be easily accessed through my classroom website for all students with web access. Finding new, hands-on, interactive ways to impact student learning is important for any science teacher (Ahlers, C., 2009)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">** Assessment and Student Learning: ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Each student will be required to use the tutorials to introduce the unit, will access the tutorial during non-instructional times to reinforce normal daily instruction, and will use as a review for final unit assessment. Each section of the tutorial will have a 5 question quiz to assess student learning. The questions will be based on the 11 standard indicators. As students are using these tutorials to assist in content understanding, regular classroom instruction will also be given. One of the challenges of teaching this set of standards is making it realistic and engaging. I will address this issue by using the sources listed in this proposal, as well as other relevant that provide engaging instructional activities for students. The information will be presented over my classroom website, and students with web access will be able to use the tutorials easily on their own. Students that have no at home web access, add another possible constraint for the use of the tutorials. In school time will be provided for the students with no at home web access, to alleviate this issue. To determine competency and overall effectiveness of the tutorials, students will be pre-assessed before the use of the tutorials, assessed during the use of the tutorials, assessed after the use of the tutorials, and assessed after the use of the tutorials and classroom instruction together.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Ahlers, C. (2009). Edutainment Science: Electrostatics. //Teaching Science//, v55 n1 p54-56.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Colorado, U. o. (n.d.). //PhET: Free Online physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science Simulations//. Retrieved from PhET: Interactive Simulations: []

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Roman, H. T. (2011). All Charged Up! -- Experimenting with Static Electricty. //Tech Directions//, v71 n2 p28-29.