UC Davis Physics Education Research Group

Meetings & Events

Weekly Meetings

Fall 2009

Journal Club: Wednesdays at 10:00 AM in Physics 432

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09/30/09

C. Turpen, N. D. Finkelstein, Not all interactive engagement is the same: Variations in physics professors' implementation of Peer Instruction. Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 5, 020101+ (2009).

10/07/09

G. Kortemeyer, Gender differences in the use of an online homework system in an introductory physics course. Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 5, 010107+ (2009).

10/14/09

L. Bao, et al. ,PHYSICS: Learning and Scientific Reasoning. Science 323, 586 (2009).

10/21/09

APS Abstract Writing

10/28/09

Allan Collins ,Design Issues for Learning Environments. Center for Technology in Education, New York, NY. (1993).

11/04/09

David E. Meltzer,Student ideas regarding entropy and the second law of thermodynamics in an introductory physics course. American Journal of Physics 72, 1432 (2004).

Group meeting: Wednesday at 1:00 PM in Phys/Geo 416

The notes from group meetings are emailed weekly to UC Davis PER members. To be placed on the email list please contact Cassandra Paul.

09/25/09

All: TA Orientation Reflection

10/02/09

David: Colloquium Feedback

10/09/09

Emily: Model Paper feedback

10/16/09

All: State of the PER group. (Update Yearly Goals)

10/23/09

Open

10/30/09

Mark: Factor Analysis Results from MPEX2

11/06/09

Wendell: What Physics content belongs in introductory life science?

11/13/09

Cassandra: Graduate Teaching Community Update

11/20/09

David: Physics 7 Paper Feedback

12/04/09

Toni: Reformed Graduate Classical Mechanics

Summer Session II 2009

Journal Club: Mondays at 10:30 AM in Phys/Geo 416

08/17/09

R. K. Thornton, D. R. Sokoloff, Assessing student learning of Newton's laws: The Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation and the Evaluation of Active Learning Laboratory and Lecture Curricula. American Journal of Physics 66, 338 (1998).

R. K. Thornton, D. Kuhl, K. Cummings, J. Marx, Comparing the force and motion conceptual evaluation and the force concept inventory.Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 5, 010105+ (2009).

09/14/09

TA Orientation Planning

Group meeting: Wednesday at 10:30 AM in Phys/Geo 416

The notes from group meetings are emailed weekly to UC Davis PER members. To be placed on the email list please contact Cassandra Paul.

08/05/09

Robert: FCI results in physics 7

08/12/09

David: Comparing Graders in 9A

08/19/09

Wendell: ISLE Project

09/09/09

All: TA Orientation Planning

09/16/09

All: TA Orientation Planning

Summer Session I 2009

Journal Club: Mondays at 1 pm in Phys/Geo 416

06/22/09

Etkina, E. Karelina, A. Murthy, S. Villasenor, M.R. Using action research to improve learning and formative assessment to conduct research:. Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 5, 010109 (2009).

06/29/09

Black, P. Wiliam, D. Assessment for Learning:. ASSESSMENT IN EDUCATION 5, 7 (1998).

07/06/09

Bower, Bruce Think Like a Scientist:. ScienceNews June 20th, 2009; Vol. 175 #13 (p. 20).

07/13/09

(Continuing Discussion) Black, P. Wiliam, D. Assessment for Learning:. ASSESSMENT IN EDUCATION 5, 7 (1998).

07/22/09

Rosengrant, D. Van Heuvelen, A. Etkina, E.Do students use and understand free-body diagrams?. Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 5, 010108 (2009).

07/29/09

B. Thacker, E. Kim, K. Trefz, S. M. Lea, Comparing problem solving performance of physics students in inquiry-based and traditional introductory physics courses. American Journal of Physics 62, 627 (1994)..

Group meeting: Wednesday at 1 pm in Phys/Geo 416

The notes from group meetings are emailed weekly to UC Davis PER members. To be placed on the email list please contact Cassandra Paul.

06/24/09

Can we offer Physics 7 as an independant study?

07/01/09

Patrick's Research

07/08/09

Canceled

07/15/09

Cassandra's Research

07/22/09

Analysis of Students' Self Assessments

07/29/09

Robert's Research

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