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Cognitive Framework for Blended Mathematical Sensemaking in Science
Leonora Kaldaras, Carl Wieman
Blended mathematical sensemaking in science (blended MSS) involves deep conceptual understanding of quantitative relationships describing phenomena in science and has been studies…
Absence of a COVID-induced academic drop in high-school physics learning
Eric Burkholder, Carl Wieman
At the start of the COVID 19 pandemic, the majority of secondary instruction in the United States transitioned to an online environment. In many parts of the country, online school…
An equitable and effective approach to introductory mechanics
Eric Burkholder, Shima Salehi, Sarah Sackeyfio +2
Introductory mechanics ("physics 1") is a critical gateway course for students desiring to pursue a STEM career. A major challenge with this course is that there is a large spread…
A Detailed Characterization of the Expert Problem-Solving Process in Science and Engineering; Guidance for Teaching and Assessment
Argenta Price, Candice Kim, Eric Burkholder +2
A primary goal of science and engineering (S & E) education is to produce good problem solvers, but how to best teach and measure the quality of problem-solving remains unclear. Th…
The impact of incoming preparation and demographics on performance in Physics I: a multi-institution comparison
Shima Salehi, Eric Burkholder, G. Peter LePage +2
We have studied the impact of incoming preparation and demographic variables on student performance on the final exam in physics 1, the standard introductory, calculus-based mechan…
Atomic parity violation and the standard model
Carl Wieman, Andrei Derevianko
A concise review of atomic parity violation with a focus on the measurement and interpretation of parity violation in cesium.