Student learning of electric circuits in the ``SCALE-UP/Studio'' environment*

The Physics Education Research Group at Ithaca College is actively engaged in a multi-year study of student learning in the ``SCALE-UP/Studio'' environment. This study is being conducted in both general-education astronomy and introductory algebra-based physics courses. Student learning is being probed using written pre- and post- tests as well as interviews and reflection logs. As part of this investigation, a conceptually-focused laboratory-based curriculum on electric circuits developed at Dublin City University was implemented in both the ``SCALE-UP/Studio'' and lecture environments. Results from these implementations will be discussed and compared to those from Dublin City University.