Transforming Courses

LAs are most effective in classes that include active engagement using curriculum that is based on the results of education research.  The following are some examples from specific disciplines that promote this type of learning environment. 

Astronomy

• Lecture Tutorials for Introductory Astronomy

• Intro to Astronomy Clicker Questions 

• General Astronomy: Stars & Galaxies Clicker Questions (CU Boulder) 

Biology

• The Biology Project

• American Association for Cell Biology

• Science Education Resources at Carleton College: Resources for Biologists

• Biofundamentals at University of Colorado Boulder

• Full Course Archives for Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (CU Boulder)

• Biology Clicker Questions 

• PhET Interactive Simulations (Link to Biology simulations)

Chemistry

• Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL)

• PhET Interactive Simulations (link to Chemistry simulations)

• Clicker Questions (to use concurrently with PhET simulations)

Geological Sciences

• Teach the Earth: the Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College Portal for Geoscience Educators

• Climate Change and Global Warming: Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

• Full Course Archives for Geological Sciences (CU Boulder) 

• PhET Interactive Simulations (Link to Earth Science simulations)

Mathematics

• Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning 

• Active Learning Materials for Calculus I and II (BOALA) 

• Resources for Clickers (MathQUEST) 

Physics

• PhysPort 

• Physics Education Resources User's Guide (PhysPort)

• Context-Rich Problems: University of Minnesota

• Tutorials in Introductory Physics: University of Washington

• Upper-division Electricity and Magnetism: University of Colorado

• Research-Based Instructional Strategies: Western Michigan University

• PhET Interactive Simulations (Link to Physics simulations)

• Clicker Questions (to use concurrently with PhET simulations)

Multidisciplinary Sites

• Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College

• Science Education Initiative at CU Boulder

• Pedagogy in Action: the SERC portal for Educators

• PhET Interactive Simulations

• Comprehensive Assessment of Team Member Effectiveness (CATME): Smarter Teamwork