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most citedUsing Machine Learning to Identify the Most At-Risk Students in Physics Classes

30 citations · 52 across the 6 of their papers we have counts for

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physics.ed-ph2020★ 30 cited

Using Machine Learning to Identify the Most At-Risk Students in Physics Classes

Jie Yang, Seth DeVore, Dona Hewagallage +3

Machine learning algorithms have recently been used to predict students' performance in an introductory physics class. The prediction model classified students as those likely to r…

physics.ed-ph2020

Teacher Noticing and Shifting of Student Epistemic Framing

Christopher A. F. Hass, Qing X. Ryan, Eleanor C Sayre

Through a case study, we demonstrate that teachers can tacitly notice student epistemic framing, and that this noticing can prompt instructor action which tips student framing. Our…

physics.ed-ph2017

Conceptual Assessment Tool for Advanced Undergraduate Electrodynamics

Charles Baily, Qing X. Ryan, Cecilia Astolfi +1

As part of ongoing investigations into student learning in advanced undergraduate courses, we have developed a conceptual assessment tool for upper-division electrodynamics (E&M II…

physics.ed-ph2017

Student Difficulties with Boundary Conditions in Electrodynamics

Qing X. Ryan, Bethany R. Wilcox, Steven J. Pollock

Identifying and understanding student difficulties with physics content in a wide variety of topical areas is an active research area within the PER community. In many cases, physi…

physics.ed-ph2015

Student difficulties with Boundary Conditions in electrodynamics

Qing X. Ryan, Steven J. Pollock, Bethany R. Wilcox

Boundary conditions (BCs) are considered as an important topic that advanced physics under- graduates are expected to understand and apply. We report findings from an investigation…

physics.ed-ph2014★ 22 cited

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…