Comparison of the Matter and Interactions and Traditional Instruction Physics Curriculums
Abstract
This paper describes the comparison of the Matter and Interactions and traditional
physics curriculums. The language, textbooks, and existing assessment instruments of
the curriculums were the focus of the comparison. Language in the textbooks was compared using two readability tests. Textbooks and existing assessment instruments were
analyzed to determine di fferences between the curriculums. There was no signi ficant difference in readability between the M&I textbook and Raymond Serway's introductory
textbook Physics for Scientists and Engineers. Analysis of the assessment instruments
and textbooks determined that the M&I curriculum goals and topics prepare students for further education in physics, whereas Serway's textbook and curriculum better prepares
students for other fi elds in science and engineering.
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