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Paradigms in Physics 2.0
David Roundy, Elizabeth Gire, Ethan Minot +2
In 2016, the Department of Physics at Oregon State University began a process to revise our Paradigms in Physics curriculum for physics majors. We began with a colloquium to inform…
Assessing student reasoning in upper-division electricity and magnetism at Oregon State University
Justyna P. Zwolak, Corinne A. Manogue
Standardized assessment tests that allow researchers to compare the performance of students under various curricula are highly desirable. There are several research-based conceptua…
Experts' understanding of partial derivatives using the Partial Derivative Machine
David Roundy, Allison Dorko, Tevian Dray +2
Partial derivatives are used in a variety of different ways within physics. Most notably, thermodynamics uses partial derivatives in ways that students often find confusing. As par…
Revealing Differences Between Curricula Using the Colorado Upper-Division Electrostatics Diagnostic
Justyna P. Zwolak, Corinne A. Manogue
The Colorado Upper-Division Electrostatics (CUE) Diagnostic is an exam developed as part of the curriculum reform at the University of Colorado, Boulder (CU). It was designed to as…
Re-thinking the Rubric for Grading the CUE: The Superposition Principle
Justyna P. Zwolak, Mary Bridget Kustusch, Corinne A. Manogue
While introductory electricity and magnetism (E&M) has been investigated for decades, research at the upper-division is relatively new. The University of Colorado has developed the…