  A key question in physics education is the effectiveness of the teaching
methods. A curriculum that has been investigated at the University of Central
Florida (UCF) over a period of two years is the use of particular elements of
The Physics Suite. Select sections of the introductory physics classes at UCF
have made use of Interactive Lecture Demonstrations as part of the lecture
component of the class. The lab component of the class has implemented the
RealTime Physics curriculum, again in select sections. The remaining sections
have continued with the teaching methods traditionally used. Using pre- and
post-semester concept inventory tests, a student survey, student interviews,
and a standard for successful completion of the course, the data indicates
improved student learning.
