Physics Education Research at CU-Boulder

Talks and posters from PER@C by author. (back to papers)

» Wendy Adams » Sam McKagan
» Mike Dubson » Kathy Perkins
» Noah Finkelstein » Noah Podolefsky
» Danielle Harlow » Steve Pollock
» Pat Kohl » Sam Reid
» Lauren Kost » Chandra Turpen
» Ron LeMaster » Carl Wieman

Wendy Adams

"Teaching Quantum Mechanics with PhET Simulations."
Sam McKagan, Katherine Perkins, Wendy Adams, Danielle Harlow, Michael Dubson, Chris Malley, Sam Reid, Ron LeMaster, Carl Wieman. AAPT National Meeting 2006. poster

"Analogical Scaffolding of Abstract Ideas in Physics"
N.S. Podolefsky, W.K. Adams, and N.D. Finkelstein, Contributed poster, Physics Education Research Conference 2004. poster

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Mike Dubson

"Clicker Use in Upper-Level Physics Courses"
Invited talk at the APS March Meeting 2008, New Orleans. slides

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Noah Finkelstein

"How to teach with analogies: A research based approach"
N.S. Podolefsky and N.D. Finkelstein, Contributed talk, AAPT National Meeting 2007.

"Teaching Physics With Analogies: An Example From Electromagnetic Waves"
N.S. Podolefsky and N.D. Finkelstein, Contributed Poster, Physics Education Research Conference 2007, and AAPT National Meeting 2007 poster

"Investigating the Source of the Gender Gap in Introductory Physics,"
L Kost, S. Pollock, and N. Finkelstein, Physics Education Research Conference 2007 poster and paper (in review)

"Comparing Explicit and Implicit Teaching of Multiple Representation Use in Physics Problem Solving."
P. B. Kohl, D. Rosengrant, and N. D. Finkelstein. Contributed talk, AAPT National Meeting 2006. slides

"Teaching EM Waves Via Analogy"
N.S. Podolefsky and N.D. Finkelstein, Contributed poster, AAPT National Meeting 2006. poster

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

"Comparing Explicit and Implicit Teaching of Multiple Representation Use in Physics Problem Solving."
P. B. Kohl, D. Rosengrant, and N. D. Finkelstein. Contributed poster, Physics Education Research Conference 2006. poster

"Sustaining Reform: A Qualitative Study of Professors Beliefs and Classroom Practices."
Chandra Turpen, Noah FInkelstein, and Steven Pollock, AAPT National Meeting 2006. poster

"Analogical scaffolding – a research based model of learning abstract ideas in physics"
N.S. Podolefsky and N.D. Finkelstein, Contributed poster, Physics Education Research Conference 2005. poster

"Johnny Doesn’t Read the Textbook – and He’s Getting an A"
N.S. Podolefsky and N.D. Finkelstein, Contributed poster, AAPT National Meeting 2005. poster

"Suzie Doesn’t Read the Textbook – And She’s Getting an A"
N.S. Podolefsky and N.D. Finkelstein, Contributed talk, 2005 Four Corners meeting of the American Physical Society, and AAPT National Meeting 2005.

"The effect of educational environment on representational competence in introductory physics."
P. B. Kohl and N. D. Finkelstein. Contributed talk, AAPT National Meeting 2005. slides

"The effect of instructional environment on student representational competence."
P. B. Kohl and N. D. Finkelstein. Contributed poster, Physics Education Research Conference 2005. poster

"Analogical Scaffolding of Abstract Ideas in Physics"
N.S. Podolefsky, W.K. Adams, and N.D. Finkelstein, Contributed poster, Physics Education Research Conference 2004. poster

"Are students good at choosing representational formats for problem solving in physics?"
P. B. Kohl and N. D. Finkelstein. Contributed talk, AAPT National Meeting 2004. slides

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Danielle Harlow

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Pat Kohl

"The effect of educational environment on representational competence in introductory physics."
P. B. Kohl and N. D. Finkelstein. Contributed talk, AAPT National Meeting 2005. slides

"The effect of instructional environment on student representational competence."
P. B. Kohl and N. D. Finkelstein. Contributed poster, Physics Education Research Conference 2005. poster

"Are students good at choosing representational formats for problem solving in physics?"
P. B. Kohl and N. D. Finkelstein. Contributed talk, AAPT National Meeting 2004. slides

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Lauren Kost

"Investigating the Source of the Gender Gap in Introductory Physics,"
L Kost, S. Pollock, and N. Finkelstein, Physics Education Research Conference 2007 poster and paper (in review)

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Ron LeMaster

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Sam McKagan

"Techniques and Tools for Teaching the Photoelectric Effect."
S. B. McKagan, W. Handley, K. K. Perkins, and C. E. Wieman. Contributed talk, AAPT National Meeting Winter 2007. slides

"Student Understanding of Potential Energy Diagrams in Quantum Mechanics,"
S. B. McKagan, Invited Talk, Colorado School of Mines PER Seminar, October 2007. slides

"Constructing Models in Quantum Mechanics: Potential Energy Diagrams,"
S. B. McKagan, Invited Poster, Frontiers and Foundations of Physics Education Research Conference 2007. poster

"Should we teach the Bohr Model?"
S. B. McKagan, K. K. Perkins, and C. E. Wieman. Contributed talk, AAPT National Meeting Summer 2007. slides

"A deeper look at student learning of quantum mechanics: the case of tunneling,"
S. B. McKagan, K. K. Perkins, and C. E. Wieman. Contributed poster, AAPT National Meeting Summer 2007. poster

"PER-based Techniques in a Large Lecture Modern Physics Course for Engineers."
Sam McKagan, Katherine Perkins, and Carl Wieman. Contributed poster, Physics Education Research Conference 2006. poster

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Kathy Perkins

"Techniques and Tools for Teaching the Photoelectric Effect."
S. B. McKagan, W. Handley, K. K. Perkins, and C. E. Wieman. Contributed talk, AAPT National Meeting Winter 2007.slides

"Should we teach the Bohr Model?"
S. B. McKagan, K. K. Perkins, and C. E. Wieman. Contributed talk, AAPT National Meeting Summer 2007. slides

"A deeper look at student learning of quantum mechanics: the case of tunneling,"
S. B. McKagan, K. K. Perkins, and C. E. Wieman. Contributed poster, AAPT National Meeting Summer 2007. poster

"PER-based Techniques in a Large Lecture Modern Physics Course for Engineers."
Sam McKagan, Katherine Perkins, and Carl Wieman. Physics Education Research Conference 2006. poster

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Noah Podolefsky

"How to teach with analogies: A research based approach"
N.S. Podolefsky and N.D. Finkelstein, Contributed talk, AAPT National Meeting 2007.

"Teaching EM Waves Via Analogy"
N.S. Podolefsky and N.D. Finkelstein, Contributed poster, AAPT National Meeting 2006. poster

"Analogical scaffolding – a research based model of learning abstract ideas in physics"
N.S. Podolefsky and N.D. Finkelstein, Contributed poster, Physics Education Research Conference 2005. poster

"Johnny Doesn’t Read the Textbook – and He’s Getting an A"
N.S. Podolefsky and N.D. Finkelstein, Contributed poster, AAPT National Meeting 2005. poster

"Analogical Scaffolding of Abstract Ideas in Physics"
N.S. Podolefsky, W.K. Adams, and N.D. Finkelstein, Contributed poster, Physics Education Research Conference 2004. poster

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Steve Pollock

"A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Curriculum on Conceptual Understanding in E&M"
S. Pollock, Physics Education Research Conference 2007(PERC)) paper (in review)

"Investigating the Source of the Gender Gap in Introductory Physics,"
L Kost, S. Pollock, and N. Finkelstein, Physics Education Research Conference 2007 poster and paper (in review)

"Sustaining Reform: A Qualitative Study of Professors Beliefs and Classroom Practices."
Chandra Turpen, Noah FInkelstein, and Steven Pollock, AAPT National Meeting 2006. poster

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Sam Reid

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Chandra Turpen

"Sustaining Reform: A Qualitative Study of Professors Beliefs and Classroom Practices."
Chandra Turpen, Noah FInkelstein, and Steven Pollock, AAPT National Meeting 2006. poster

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Carl Wieman

"Techniques and Tools for Teaching the Photoelectric Effect."
S. B. McKagan, W. Handley, K. K. Perkins, and C. E. Wieman. Contributed talk, AAPT National Meeting Winter 2007.slides

"Should we teach the Bohr Model?"
S. B. McKagan, K. K. Perkins, and C. E. Wieman. Contributed talk, AAPT National Meeting Summer 2007. slides

"A deeper look at student learning of quantum mechanics: the case of tunneling,"
S. B. McKagan, K. K. Perkins, and C. E. Wieman. Contributed poster, AAPT National Meeting Summer 2007. poster

"PER-based Techniques in a Large Lecture Modern Physics Course for Engineers."
Sam McKagan, Katherine Perkins, and Carl Wieman. Physics Education Research Conference 2006. poster

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