Publications (16)
Pathways to proposing causes for unexpected experimental results
Laura RÃos, Benjamin Pollard, Dimitri R. Dounas-Frazer +1
Models of physical systems are used to explain and predict experimental results and observations. When students encounter discrepancies between the actual and expected behavior of…
A Starter Kit for Diversity-Oriented Communities for Undergraduates: Near-Peer Mentorship Programs
Emily J. Griffith, Gloria Lee, Joel C. Corbo +12
This mentoring resource is a guide to establishing and running near-peer mentorship programs. It is based on the working knowledge and best practices developed by the Access Networ…
Initial impacts of the transformation of a large introductory lab course focused on developing experimental skills and expert epistemology
H. J. Lewandowski, Daniel R. Bolton, Benjamin Pollard
Recently, there has been increased attention to improving laboratory instruction at all levels. At the introductory level, research results have shown differing levels of success b…
Impact of a course transformation on students' reasoning about measurement uncertainty
Benjamin Pollard, Alexandra Werth, Robert Hobbs +1
Physics lab courses are integral parts of an undergraduate physics education, and offer a variety of opportunities for learning. Many of these opportunities center around a common…
More than technical support: the professional contexts of physics instructional labs
LM Dana, Benjamin Pollard, Sara Mueller
Most, if not all, physics undergraduate degree programs include instructional lab experiences. Physics lab instructors, both faculty and staff, are instrumental to student learning…
What is interdisciplinarity? Views from students and professors in a non-major intro physics course
Ian Descamps, Thomas Moore, Benjamin Pollard
We present an investigation into the interdisciplinary role of physics in a physics-for-non-physicists course at Pomona College. This work is guided by prior research into introduc…