Mini-Symposium: Research on Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning in Physics Education

Presentations

• Calculus (ideas)-Based Physics: Reasoning without the formalism

  ORAL · Invited

  March 16, 2026, 10:30 AM – March 16, 2026, 11:06 AM

  Presenters

  • Charlotte Zimmerman

    • Cornell University

  Authors

  • Charlotte Zimmerman

    • Cornell University

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• Defining a Partial Credit Scoring Model for Multiple Response Test Items

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 11:06 AM – March 16, 2026, 11:18 AM

  Presenters

  • Trevor I. Smith

    • Rowan University

  Authors

  • Trevor I. Smith

    • Rowan University

  • Colvin Abdulkader

    • Rowan University

  • Natalie Weslager

    • Rowan University

  • Alexis Olsho

    • Alexis Olsho Consulting, LLC

  • Charlotte Zimmerman

    • Cornell University

  • Philip Eaton

    • Stockton University

  • Cameron Flynn

    • University of Washington

  • Suzanne White Brahmia

    • University of Washington

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• Classifying introductory physics textbook problems based on math skill requirements 

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 11:18 AM – March 16, 2026, 11:30 AM

  Presenters

  • Kazi Aatish Imroz

    • The Ohio State University

  Authors

  • Kazi Aatish Imroz

    • The Ohio State University

  • Aiswarya P Amalucottage

    • Ohio State University

  • Geraldine L Cochran

    • The Ohio State University
    • Ohio State University

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• Examining mathematical sensemaking in introductory physics problems

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 11:30 AM – March 16, 2026, 11:42 AM

  Presenters

  • Diego C Valente

    • University of Connecticut

  Authors

  • Diego C Valente

    • University of Connecticut

  • Ellie Prather

    • University of Connecticut

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• Student performance and consistency on dot product tasks in mathematics and physics contexts

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 11:42 AM – March 16, 2026, 11:54 AM

  Presenters

  • Allison M Molinari

    • University of Maine

  Authors

  • Allison M Molinari

    • University of Maine

  • John R. Thompson

    • University of Maine

  • Paul van Kampen

    • Dublin City University

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• Exploring aspects of student facility with Taylor series in the context of the electric dipole

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 11:54 AM – March 16, 2026, 12:06 PM

  Publication: Flynn, C. & White Brahmia, S. (2026). "Exploring aspects of student facility with Taylor series in the context of the electric dipole". 27th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, under review.

  Presenters

  • Cameron Flynn

    • University of Washington

  Authors

  • Cameron Flynn

    • University of Washington

  • Suzanne White Brahmia

    • University of Washington

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