Equitable approach to introductory calculus-based physics courses focused on problem solving

E Burkholder, S Salehi, S Sackeyfio… - Physical Review Physics …, 2022 - APS
Introductory calculus-based mechanics (“Physics 1”) is an important gateway course for
students desiring to pursue a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) …

Understanding interaction network formation across instructional contexts in remote physics courses

M Sundstrom, A Schang, AB Heim, NG Holmes - Physical Review Physics …, 2022 - APS
Engaging in interactions with peers is important for student learning. Many studies have
quantified patterns of student interactions in in-person physics courses using social network …

Absence of a COVID-induced academic drop in high-school physics learning

EW Burkholder, CE Wieman - Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022 - APS
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of secondary instruction in the United
States transitioned to an online environment. In many parts of the country, online schooling …

Mixed results from a multiple regression analysis of supplemental instruction courses in introductory physics

E Burkholder, S Salehi, CE Wieman - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Providing less prepared students with supplemental instruction (SI) in introductory STEM
courses has long been used as a model in math, chemistry, and biology education to …

Improving Secondary School Students' Physics Achievement through Scaffold Simulated Analogical Reasoning Strategy.

AM Aragaw, SA Alemu, DG Seyoum - Pedagogical Research, 2022 - ERIC
This study was aimed to investigate the effect of simulated analogical reasoning blended
with group discussion method on secondary school students' physics achievement. A total of …

What topics of peer interactions correlate with student performance in physics courses?

LN Simpfendoerfer, M Sundstrom, M Dew… - European Journal of …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Research suggests that interacting with more peers about physics course material is
correlated with higher student performance. Some studies, however, have demonstrated that …

Efficacy of a hybrid take home and in class summative assessment for the postsecondary physics classroom

P Stonaha, ST Douglas - Physics Education, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Assigning course grades to students requires obtaining accurate measures of the students'
understanding and knowledge of the topic. The induced stress from a traditional summative …

Factors That Determine Student Persistence in Information Technology Programs

N Sévère-Barnett - 2024 - search.proquest.com
There was a recognized high rate of students enrolled in technology programs who did not
graduate college. Scholars who had studied predictors of college completion surmised there …

Comparing attendance versus exam performance for topics within first year physics courses

MJ Gladys, PC Dastoor - Physics Education, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper revisits the relationship between lecture attendance and final exam performance
of students attending first year Advanced Physics classes at The University of Newcastle …

Impact of the Timing of Content Introduction on Student Exam Performance in General Chemistry

A Howcroft, D King - Journal of college science teaching, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Students come into the classroom with a variety of background knowledge. Therefore, it is
imperative that educators are able to help all students, regardless of their familiarity with the …