Speaker
Description
In 2024, our department launched the ToPLab initiative to implement department-level, sustainable, and evidence-based innovation in teaching labs. The transition from the broader department initiative to course-specific reforms is facilitated by Faculty Learning Communities along with other change strategies. This complex process entails a collaboration between course instructors and physics education researchers. This contribution describes the project structure and its progress in the 2024/25 academic year. Additionally, it presents a core annual course as a case study. Research-based inputs are considered in both course design and project evaluation. The course will be studied in the second semester through direct observation and focus groups.
| Education level | Age over 18 (excluding teacher education) |
|---|---|
| Physics topic | Full curriculum |
| Research focus | Lab course design |
| Research method | Mixed method (qualitative & quantitative) |
| Organizing preference criteria | Education level |
