Synthesis of discipline-based education research in physics
JL Docktor, JP Mestre - Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education …, 2014 - APS
This paper presents a comprehensive synthesis of physics education research at the
undergraduate level. It is based on work originally commissioned by the National …
undergraduate level. It is based on work originally commissioned by the National …
Exploration of factors that affect the comparative effectiveness of physical and virtual<? format?> manipulatives in an undergraduate laboratory
Recent research results have failed to support the conventionally held belief that students
learn physics best from hands-on experiences with physical equipment. Rather, studies …
learn physics best from hands-on experiences with physical equipment. Rather, studies …
Testing the impact of novel assessment sources and machine learning methods on predictive outcome modeling in undergraduate biology
R Bertolini, SJ Finch, RH Nehm - Journal of Science Education and …, 2021 - Springer
High levels of attrition characterize undergraduate science courses in the USA. Predictive
analytics research seeks to build models that identify at-risk students and suggest …
analytics research seeks to build models that identify at-risk students and suggest …
Exploring the gender gap in the conceptual survey of electricity and magnetism
The “gender gap” on various physics conceptual evaluations has been extensively studied.
Men's average pretest scores on the Force Concept Inventory and Force and Motion …
Men's average pretest scores on the Force Concept Inventory and Force and Motion …
Epistemic game for answer making in learning about hydrostatics
Y Chen, PW Irving, EC Sayre - Physical Review Special Topics—Physics …, 2013 - APS
Previous research into problem solving in physics resulted in researchers introducing six
epistemic games to describe the organizational structures of locally coherent resources. We …
epistemic games to describe the organizational structures of locally coherent resources. We …
Improving test security and efficiency of computerized adaptive testing for the Force Concept Inventory
J Yasuda, MM Hull, N Mae - Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022 - APS
This paper presents improvements made to a computerized adaptive testing (CAT)-based
version of the FCI (FCI-CAT) in regards to test security and test efficiency. First, we will …
version of the FCI (FCI-CAT) in regards to test security and test efficiency. First, we will …
Enhancing data pipelines for forecasting student performance: integrating feature selection with cross-validation
R Bertolini, SJ Finch, RH Nehm - International Journal of Educational …, 2021 - Springer
Educators seek to harness knowledge from educational corpora to improve student
performance outcomes. Although prior studies have compared the efficacy of data mining …
performance outcomes. Although prior studies have compared the efficacy of data mining …
Retention following two-stage collaborative exams depends on timing and student performance
Multistage collaborative exams are implemented to enhance learning and retention of
course material. However, the effects of multistage collaborative exams on retention of …
course material. However, the effects of multistage collaborative exams on retention of …
Using a social semiotic perspective to inform the teaching and learning of physics
T Fredlund - 2015 - diva-portal.org
Faculty of Science and Technology 1241. 178 pp. Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis.
ISBN 978-91-554-9210-6. This thesis examines meaning-making in three different areas of …
ISBN 978-91-554-9210-6. This thesis examines meaning-making in three different areas of …
What happens between pre-and post-tests: Multiple measurements of student understanding during an introductory physics course
AF Heckler, EC Sayre - American Journal of Physics, 2010 - pubs.aip.org
To characterize the evolution of student understanding better than what is possible by pre-
and post-testing, we posed simple conceptual questions several times per week to separate …
and post-testing, we posed simple conceptual questions several times per week to separate …