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Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research
Comparative study of the effectiveness of three learning environments: Hyper-realistic virtual simulations, traditional schematic simulations and traditional laboratory 
  
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G. Martínez, F. Naranjo, Á. Pérez, M. Suero, and P. Pardo, Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res., 7 (2), 020111 (2011).
This study compared the educational effects of computer simulations developed in a hyper-realistic virtual environment with the educational effects of either traditional schematic…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11931&DocID=2878
Building a National Digital Library for Computational Physics Education Podcast  [ Report ]
  
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A Davidson College Center for Teaching and Learning podcast that describes the interactive pedagogy that motivated the development of the ComPADRE Open Source Physics Collection.…
https://vimeo.com/37964196
Physics Education
One-dimensional collision carts computer model and its design ideas for productive experiential learning 
  
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L. Wee, Phys. Educ., 47 (3 ), 301-308 (2012).
We develop an Easy Java Simulation (EJS) model for students to experience the physics of idealized one-dimensional collision carts. The physics model is described and simulated by…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11802&DocID=2741
Improving Students' Understanding of Quantum Mechanics  [ Thesis ]
  
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This thesis uses a number of Open Source Physics simulations to explore issues related to students’ common difficulties in learning upper-level undergraduate quantum mechanics and…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11306&DocID=2354
College Ready Physics Standards: A Look to the Future  [ Report ]
  
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This document contains a set of K-12 educational standards for physics. This work is an extension of Advanced Placement standards to a full K-12 progression of physics concepts.…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10310&DocID=1790
Physics Education
Using Tracker as a pedagogical tool for understanding projectile motion 
  
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L. Wee, C. Chew, G. Goh, S. Tan, and T. Lee, Phys. Educ., 47 (4), 9 (2012).
This article reports on the use of Tracker as a pedagogical tool in the effective learning and teaching of projectile motion in physics. When a computer model building learning…
https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/47/4/448
PhysPort 
  
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PhysPort supports physics faculty in implementing research-based teaching practices in their classrooms, by providing expert recommendations about teaching methods, assessment, and…
https://www.physport.org
Optical Illusions JS Package  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Optical Illusions Package contains JavaScript models that illustrate 4 optical illusions; two involving circles and two involving squares. The illusions are all time dependent,…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13618&DocID=4134
Physics Today
Improving Students' Understanding of Quantum Mechanics 
  
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C. Singh, M. Belloni, and W. Christian, Phys. Today, 59 (8), 43-49 (2006).
This paper describes the current educational research on the teaching and learning of quantum mechanics.
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7494&DocID=558
Journal of Science Education and Technology
A Comparison of Inquiry and Worked Example Web-Based Instruction Using Physlets 
  
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K. Lee, G. Nicoll, and D. Brooks, J. Sci. Educ. Tech., 13 (1), 81-88 (2004).
This paper compares two protocols for web-based instruction using Physlet simulations in an introductory physics class. The Inquiry protocol allowed students to control input…
https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOST.0000019640.07432.2b

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