Mini-Symposium: Research in Cognitive Processes in Physics Education

Presentations

• Reasoning in Physics: Insights from a Dual-Process Perspective

  ORAL · Invited

  March 16, 2026, 1:15 PM – March 16, 2026, 1:51 PM

  Presenters

  • Mila Kryjevskaia

    • North Dakota State University

  Authors

  • Mila Kryjevskaia

    • North Dakota State University

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• The potential role of algebraic fluency on physics exam scores

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 1:51 PM – March 16, 2026, 2:03 PM

  Publication: Liu, Q., Moni Prakash, H., & Heckler, A. F. (2025). Algebra and other relevant physics skills: The effectiveness of mastery practice on skills accuracy and exam grade in introductory physics. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 21(1), 010121.
  
  Moni Prakash, H., & Heckler, A. F. (2025). Response time on math skills and its association with math skills accuracy and physics course grades. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 21(1), 010144.
  
  Nieberding, M., & Heckler, A. F. (2023). Evolution of response time and accuracy on online mastery practice assignments for introductory physics students. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 19(2), 020111.

  Presenters

  • Andrew F Heckler

    • Ohio State University

  Authors

  • Andrew F Heckler

    • Ohio State University

  • Harish Moni Prakash

    • Ohio State University

  • Qiaoyi Liu

    • Kansas State University

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• Understanding the Transfer of Knowledge for Alternate Context Physics Questions

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 2:03 PM – March 16, 2026, 2:15 PM

  Presenters

  • Tyler Garcia

    • North Dakota State University

  Authors

  • Tyler Garcia

    • North Dakota State University

  • Annette W Van der Merwe

    • University of Utah

  • Mila Kryjevskaia

    • North Dakota State University

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• Using Eye-tracking to understand student reasoning

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 2:15 PM – March 16, 2026, 2:27 PM

  Presenters

  • Annette W Van der Merwe

    • University of Utah

  Authors

  • Annette W Van der Merwe

    • University of Utah

  • Tyler Garcia

    • North Dakota State University

  • Mila Kryjevskaia

    • North Dakota State University

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• From Intuitive to Analytical: Fostering Slow Thinking for Improved Graph Understanding

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 2:27 PM – March 16, 2026, 2:39 PM

  Publication: We intend to prepare a manuscript on this study, although it has not yet been drafted.

  Presenters

  • Ana Susac

    • University of Zagreb

  Authors

  • Ana Susac

    • University of Zagreb

  • Miroslawa Sajka

    • University of the National Education Commission in Krakow

  • Roman Rosiek

    • University of the National Education Commission in Krakow

  • Zeljka Milin Sipus

    • University of Zagreb

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• Autonomous or analytical: Differentiating two modes of reasoning in the two-box friction question

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 2:39 PM – March 16, 2026, 2:51 PM

  Presenters

  • Drew J Rosen

    • University of Edinburgh

  Authors

  • Drew J Rosen

    • University of Edinburgh

  • MacKenzie R Stetzer

    • University of Maine

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• Examining instructional impacts of Online Reasoning Chain Construction Assessments (ORCCA)

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 2:51 PM – March 16, 2026, 3:03 PM

  Presenters

  • Beth A Lindsey

    • Penn State University, Greater Allegheny
    • Penn State Greater Allegheny

  Authors

  • Beth A Lindsey

    • Penn State University, Greater Allegheny
    • Penn State Greater Allegheny

  • J.Caleb Speirs

    • University of North Florida

  • MacKenzie R Stetzer

    • University of Maine

  • Mila Kryjevskaia

    • North Dakota State University

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