THE CARL WIEMAN SCIENCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE

Achieving the most effective, evidence-based science education
(effective science education, backed by evidence)

The Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative (CWSEI) is a multi-year project at The University of British Columbia aimed at dramatically improving undergraduate science education.

The CWSEI helps departments take a four-step, scientific approach to teaching:

• Establish what students should learn
• Scientifically measure what students are actually learning
• Adapt instructional methods and curriculum and incorporate effective use of technology and pedagogical research to achieve desired learning outcomes
• Disseminate and adopt what works

IMPACT AND INVOLVEMENT:

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End-of-Year Event
April 8, 2013

For information & materials on our End-of-Year Event, click HERE.

Departmental Activities Update

January 2013 update of Departmental activities

schedule of Upcoming and past events

For information on future events and presentation slides from past events, visit EVENTS.

Faculty Resources

See the Resources tab

for a variety of resources and the Events for the currently scheduled events and archived workshops and presentations.

SEI Course Materials Available

Course materials developed by departments involved in the CWSEI and CU-SEI efforts are now available on our SEI Course Materials System. We will continue adding new materials.

CWSEI study published in Science - double the learning in a large undergraduate physics class

Link to UBC media release

Link to paper

Change Magazine Article on SEI

Transforming Science Education at Large Research Universities: A Case Study in Progress

Clicker Resources page

Clicker Resources page includes video, SEI clicker guide, links to collections of clicker questions, and other useful links and articles.

UBC Partners with CU

Partnership with University of Colorado UBC and CU actively collaborate on their efforts to improve science education on university campuses. Visit CU-SEI at the University of Colorado...