E. Yerushalmi, E. Cohen, K. Heller, P. Heller, and C. Henderson, Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res., 6 (2), 020108 (2010).
This study investigates how the beliefs and values of physics faculty influence their choice of physics problems for their students in an introductory physics course. The study…
J. Guisasola, J. Zubimendi, and K. Zuza, Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res., 6 (2), 020102 (2010).
We examine the pedagogical suitability of introducing a teaching sequence for the concept of electrical capacitance within the context of charging a body. This short sequence targets…
J. Docktor, N. Strand, J. Mestre, and B. Ross, PERC 2010 Proceedings, 137-140.
Students in introductory physics courses treat problem solving as an exercise in manipulating equations, symbols, and quantities with the goal of obtaining the correct answer.…
D. Harlow, L. Swanson, H. Dwyer, and J. Bianchini, PERC 2010 Proceedings, 161-164.
We report on an adapted version of the Physics and Everyday Thinking (PET) curriculum. A unique aspect of PET is its inclusion of special activities that focus on Learning about…