Interactive environments are not enough.
n RPI attempted to extend the
Workshop Physics idea to a large class.
n The class is broken into groups
of 50 in WP-like sessions.
n Materials are written
by physics faculty.
n Cummings et al. gave pre-/post
FCI to calculus-based students.
n The environment is technology rich
and highly interactive.
n They compared traditional materials
to research-based (ILD's)
in random sections.
Pretest tertile
44