W. Lane, T. Galanti, A. Pruett, J. Whitley, and F. Faridian, PERC 2022 Proceedings, 267-272.
The competencies required of physics-oriented STEM professionals are rapidly evolving to include computational practices (the use of computers to study physical systems). Developing…
S. Salehi, M. Keil, E. Kuo, and C. Wieman, PERC 2015 Proceedings, 291-294.
Studies show that having students attempt to invent a scientific rule (“invention activity”) before receiving direct instruction benefits their learning. However, the design…
E. Agra, D. Johnson, J. Hutson, L. Loschky, and N. Rebello, PERC 2015 Proceedings, 27-30.
Research has shown that visual cues can facilitate problem solving by helping direct students’ attention to relevant areas of a diagram. We investigate the effect of visual cues and…
W. Lane, T. Galanti, and X. Rozas, PERC 2023 Proceedings, 187-192.
Integrating computational thinking (CT) into high school physics requires physics teachers to develop specialized pedagogical content knowledge of computing and content integration.…