We discuss the development and validation of the long version of a conceptual multiple-
choice survey instrument called the Survey of Thermodynamic Processes and First and …

We use the Survey of Thermodynamic Processes and First and Second Laws-Long
(STPFaSL-Long), a research-based survey instrument with 78 items at the level of …

The physics community explores and explains the physical world through a blend of
theoretical and experimental studies. The future of physics as a discipline depends on …

Currently there are no assessment instruments available for upper-division thermal physics,
though several introductory assessments are currently available. Notably missing from these …

We discuss the development and validation of a conceptual multiple-choice survey
instrument called the survey of thermodynamic processes and first and second laws …

This work focuses on students' common struggles with thermodynamic processes, variables
and systems found via a research-based multiple-choice survey. The analysis of data from …

In this study, we investigated students' understanding of concepts related to the microscopic
model of gas. We thoroughly reviewed the relevant literature and conducted think alouds …

Assessments are usually thought of as ways for instructors to get information from students.
In this work, we flip this perspective and explore how assessments communicate information …

We discuss common student difficulties with the first and second laws of thermodynamics
found using a validated conceptual multiple-choice survey called the survey of …

Statistical mechanics has received limited attention in physics education research and
remains a relatively underrepresented topic even in research on upper-division physics …