Publications and other written work

N.S. Podolefsky, K.K. Perkins, W.K. Adams "Computer Simulations to Classrooms: Tools for change." PERC proceedings 2009, invited. AIP Full Piece

N.S. Podolefsky, W.K. Adams, C.E. Wieman "Student Choices when Learning with Computer Simulations." PERC Proceedings 2009. AIP Full Piece

N.S. Podolefsky "Analogical Scaffolding: Making Meaning in Physics Through Representation and Analogy." Ph.D. thesis (2008). Full Piece (6.4 MB)

N.S. Podolefsky, N.D. Finkelstein "How Abstract is Abstract? Layering Meaning in Physics. " PERC Proceedings 2008. AIP Full Piece

N.S. Podolefsky, N.D. Finkelstein "Salience of Representations and Analogies in Physics." PERC Proceedings 2007. AIP Full Piece

N.S. Podolefsky, N.D. Finkelstein "Analogical scaffolding and the learning of abstract ideas in physics: Empirical studies." Phys. Rev. ST - Phys. Educ. Res. 3, 020104 (2007) Journal Article

N.S. Podolefsky, N.D. Finkelstein "Analogical scaffolding and the learning of abstract ideas in physics: An example from eletromagnetic waves." Phys. Rev. ST - Phys. Educ. Res. 3, 010109 (2007) Journal Article

N.S. Podolefsky, N.D. Finkelstein “Reframing analogy: framing as a mechanism of analogy use.” PERC Proceedings 2006. AIP. Full Piece

N.S. Podolefsky, N.D. Finkelstein “The Perceived Value of Textbooks: Students and instructors may not see eye to eye.” The Physics Teacher 44, 6 (2006) Journal Article and Additional Materials

N.S. Podolefsky, N.D. Finkelstein "The Use of Analogy in Learning Physics: The Role of Representations."Phys. Rev. ST - Phys. Educ. Res. 2, 020101 (2006) Journal Article

N.S. Podolefsky, A. McNamara, S. Zhong (2004) “The anisotropic and rheological structure of the oceanic upper mantle from a simple model of plate shear.” Geophysical Journal International 158, 1 Full Piece

W.K. Adams, K.K. Perkins, N.S. Podolefsky, M. Dubson, N.D. Finkelstein, and C.E. Wieman (2006) “New instrument for measuring student beliefs about physics and learning physics: The Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey.” Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 2, 010101. Journal Article

N.D. Finkelstein, W.K. Adams, C.J. Keller, P.B. Kohl, R. LeMaster, K.K. Perkins, N.S. Podolefsky, S. Reid (2005) “When learning about the real world is better done virtually: A study of substituting computer simulations for laboratory equipment.” Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 1, 010103. Journal Article

N. D. Finkelstein, K. K. Perkins, W. Adams, P. Kohl, and N.S. Podolefsky, "Can computer simulations replace real equipment in undergraduate laboratories?" PERC Proceedings 2004. (2005) Journal Article

F. Behroozi and N. Podolefsky, "Capillary-gravity waves and the Navier-Stokes equation," Eur. J. Phys. 22(6), 587-593 (2001).

F. Behroozi and N. Podolefsky, "Dispersion of Capillary-gravity waves: A derivation based on conservation of energy," Eur. J. Phys. 22, 225-231 (2001).

"The Use of Analogy in Physics Learning and Instruction" , Noah Podolefsky. My comprehensive exam paper, a literature review. Full Piece

Talks

N.S. Podolefsky and the PhET Team, "Construction of Student Understanding with PhET Interactive Simulations", Talk presented at the 2009 COLTT conference.

N.S. Podolefsky, W.K. Adams, K.K. Perkins, "Analogy Use in PhET Simulation Design", Talk presented at the 2009 American Association of Physics Teachers summer meeting.

N.S. Podolefsky, "Role of Theory in PER", Invited talk presented at the 2009 Foundations and Frontiers of Physics Education Research (FFPER) conference.

N.S. Podolefsky, W.K. Adams, K.K. Perkins, "Using Computer Simulations to Foster Concept Generalization", Talk presented at the 2009 March meeting of the American Physical Society.

N.S. Podolefsky, N.D. Finkelstein "Towards an Operational Definition of Abstraction in Physics Education Research " Talk presented at the 2008 meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers.

N.S. Podolefsky, N.D. Finkelstein "How to teach with analogies: A research based approach" Talk presented at the 2007 meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers.

N.S. Podolefsky, N.D. Finkelstein “Suzie Doesn’t Read the Textbook – And She’s Getting an A” Talk presented at the 2005 Four Corners meeting of the American Physical Society.

N.S. Podolefsky, N.D. Finkelstein “Suzie Doesn’t Read the Textbook – And She’s Getting an A” Talk presented at the 2005 meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers.

Posters

N.S. Podolefsky, K.K Perkins, W.K. Adams "Computer Simulations to Classrooms: Tools for change." Targeted poster in session on socio-cultural perspectives on PER, presented at the 2009 Physics Education Reserach Conference.

N.S. Podolefsky, W.K. Adams, C.E. Wieman "Student Choices when Learning with Comnputer Simulations." Poster presented at the 2009 Physics Education Research Conference.

N.S. Podolefsky, N.D. Finkelstein "Distinguishing Salience, Absraction, and Individual and the Community" Poster presented at the 2008 Physics Education Research Conference.

N.S. Podolefsky, N.D. Finkelstein "Teaching Physics With Analogies: An Example From Electromagnetic Waves" Poster presented at the 2007 meeting of the American Associatoin of Physics Teachers and at the 2007 Physics Education Research Conference.

N.S. Podolefsky, N.D. Finkelstein "Teaching EM Waves Via Analogy" Poster presented at the 2006 meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers.

N.S. Podolefsky, N.D. Finkelstein "Reframing Analogy: framing, blending, and representations as mechanism of learning by analogy" Poster presented at the 2006 Physics Education Research Conference.

N.S. Podolefsky, N.D. Finkelstein “Analogical scaffolding – a research based model of learning abstract ideas in physics” Poster presented at the 2005 Physics Education Research Conference.

N.S. Podolefsky, N.D. Finkelstein “Johnny Doesn’t Read the Textbook – and He’s Getting an A” Poster presented at the 2005 meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers.

N.S. Podolefsky, W.K. Adams, N.D. Finkelstein “Analogical Scaffolding of Abstract Ideas in Physics” Poster presented at the 2004 Physics Education Research Conference.

N.S. Podolefsky, S. Zhong, A.K. McNamara "The Anisotropic and Rheological Structure of the Oceanic Upper Mantle from a Simple Model of Plate Shear" Poster presented at the 2003 Fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union.

N.S. Podolefsky, S. Zhong, A.K. McNamara "The Rheological Structure of the Oceanic Upper Mantle from a Channel Flow Model " Poster presented at the 2003 Gordon Conference on the Interior of the Earth.

N.S. Podolefsky, S. Zhong “Constraits on the Mantle Rheology From Observations of Flexural Rigidity of Lithosphere at Seamounts” Poster presented at the 2002 Fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union.