Computer with interface for MBL, large screen display. Computer tools are used to display the basic concepts using the Feynman path integral method, allowing the student to struggle with the central features and absurdities of quantum mechanics. Students obtain access both to the instructor and the class materials on their own schedule using the Internet. Computer with Internet access for each student. Students in small groups use computers with MBL probes to emphasize concepts along with functional mathematical understanding.
Students make predictions of experimental outcomes which they discuss with their peers.
Data from the experiment is immediately available in understandable form to check predictions and provide a vehicle for group discussion. Each lab is designed for a two-hour session and has extensions to provide more in depth coverage. One computer with MBL per 3 students. Computer with CD-ROM and projection equipment. Based on a constructivist approach, Learning Cycle uses self-paced exploration and application activities which rely on simple equipment and multimedia.