3 papers
physics.ed-ph2026
A Framework for Characterizing Learning Contributions Across the Initial Achievement Spectrum
Tianlong Zu
Conceptual assessments are widely used in physics education research to evaluate changes in student understanding, yet class average measures can obscure how those changes are dist…
physics.ed-ph2026
Transition Matrix Analysis Analyzing Students Use of Cognitive Resources in Physics
Tianlong Zu, N. Sanjay Rebello
Conceptual surveys of multiple choice format have been developed to test the effect of pedagogical interventions on students understanding of physics knowledge. Predominantly, they…
physics.ed-ph2018
Use of Eye-Tracking Technology to Investigate Cognitive Load Theory
Tianlong Zu, John Hutson, Lester C. Loschky +1
Cognitive load theory (CLT) provides us guiding principles in the design of learning materials. CLT differentiates three different kinds of cognitive load -- intrinsic, extraneous…