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Development and Uses of Upper-division Conceptual Assessment
Bethany R. Wilcox, Marcos D. Caballero, Charles Baily +4
The use of validated conceptual assessments alongside more standard course exams has become standard practice for the introductory courses in many physics departments. These assess…
Unpacking Students' Use of Mathematics in Upper-division Physics
Marcos D. Caballero, Bethany R. Wilcox, Leanne Doughty +1
In their study of physics beyond the first year of University -- termed upper-division in the US, many of students' primary learning opportunities come from working long, complex b…
Validation of a Conceptual Assessment Tool in E&M II
Qing X. Ryan, Cecilia Astolfi, Charles Baily +1
As part of an ongoing project to investigate student learning in upper-division electrodynamics (E&M II), the PER research group at the University of Colorado Boulder has developed…
Student Difficulties with the Dirac Delta Function
Bethany R. Wilcox, Steven J. Pollock
The Dirac delta function is a standard mathematical tool used in multiple topical areas in the undergraduate physics curriculum. While Dirac delta functions are usually introduced…
Coupled Multiple-response vs. Free-response Conceptual assessment: An Example from upper-division Physics
Bethany R. Wilcox, Steven J. Pollock
Free-response research-based assessments, like the Colorado Upper-division Electrostatics Diagnostic (CUE), provide rich, fine-grained information about students' reasoning. Howeve…