"The Tour"

NCSU: SCALE-UP

• Exhibited some knowledge of good problem-solving methods
• Very inconsistent in properly using them

Dickinson College: Workshop Physics

• Good data taking, identifying principles in problems
• Unsure how to attack complex problems

OSU: ALPS & ActivPhysics

• Most likely to draw diagrams
• Generally successful with problems

U. of Minnesota: Cooperative Group Problem-solving

• Very consistent, expert-like method of attack
• Generally successful with problems

Conclusion