3 papers
physics.ed-ph2026
Faculty Orientations Shape Adoption of AI in Research and Teaching
Timothy J. Atherton, Ian Descamps, Tova R. Holmes +4
Despite the widespread availability of large language models (LLMs) in higher education, instructors vary substantially in their adoption and use of these tools, and the reasons fo…
physics.ed-ph2026
Lessons from pendulums: A design comparison of three lab activities
Ian Descamps, Roger Tobin, Paul Wagoner +3
We present three versions of a pendulum lab activity to explore how theoretical commitments, motivations, and aspirations reflect in curriculum design. In earlier work, Boudreaux &…
physics.ed-ph2024
Dynamics of Productive Confirmation Framing in an Introductory Lab
Ian Descamps, Sophia Jeon, N. G. Holmes +2
In introductory physics laboratory instruction, students often expect to confirm or demonstrate textbook physics concepts (Wilcox & Lewandowski, 2017; Hu & Zwickl, 2017; Hu & Zwick…