Research on Student Beliefs, Epistemology, and Affect

Presentations

• Physics Students' Perceptions of Transitions to University

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 10:30 AM – March 17, 2026, 10:42 AM

  Presenters

  • Devani Scott

    • San Jose State University

  Authors

  • Devani Scott

    • San Jose State University

  • Brianne Gutmann

    • San José State University

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• Conceptualizing Well-being in Physics Education Research: A Scoping Review of Definitions and Frameworks

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 10:42 AM – March 17, 2026, 10:54 AM

  Presenters

  • Jacquelyn Chini

    • The Ohio State University

  Authors

  • Jacquelyn Chini

    • The Ohio State University

  • Carissa Myers

    • The Ohio State University

  • Kayla Bayes

    • Ohio Wesleyan University

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• Factors Influencing the Development and Evolution of Self-Efficacy and Sense of Belonging in a Physics Class

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 10:54 AM – March 17, 2026, 11:06 AM

  Publication: D. Maldonado and J. Stewart, "Examining factors influencing the development and evolution of self-efficacy and sense of belonging in a physics class," [Report in preparation].

  Presenters

  • Danielle Maldonado

    • West Virginia University

  Authors

  • Danielle Maldonado

    • West Virginia University

  • John Stewart

    • West Virginia University

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• Leveraging labs to bring philosophy to physics

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 11:06 AM – March 17, 2026, 11:18 AM

  Presenters

  • Natasha Holmes

    • Cornell University

  Authors

  • Natasha Holmes

    • Cornell University

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• College Students' Perceptions of Confusion in Introductory STEM Courses

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 11:18 AM – March 17, 2026, 11:30 AM

  Presenters

  • Ying Cao

    • Drury University

  Authors

  • Ying Cao

    • Drury University

  • David Hammer

    • Tufts University

  • Claudia Henry

    • Tufts University

  • Kyle Cheng

    • Tufts University

  • Luke Greenberg

    • Tufts University

  • Sandra Huffman

    • Tufts University

  • Milo Koretsky

    • Tufts University

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• Repetition Over Reasoning? Patterns of Learning Strategy Use in Undergraduate Physics and Biology Across Modalities

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 11:30 AM – March 17, 2026, 11:42 AM

  Publication: Planned mixed method paper combining this work and other planned materials from last year's talk

  Presenters

  • Julian Mintz

    • Pennsylvania State University

  Authors

  • Julian Mintz

    • Pennsylvania State University

  • Louis Leblond

    • Pennsylvania State University

  • Heer Patel

    • Pennsylvania State University

  • SeongYeup Kim

    • Pennsylvania State University

  • Jenelle Malcos

    • Pennsylvania State University

  • Rayne Sperling

    • Pennsylvania State University

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• Multiple case-study of student interactions in a real-world problem-solving classroom 

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 11:42 AM – March 17, 2026, 11:54 AM

  Presenters

  • Gabriel DiQuattro

    • Auburn University

  Authors

  • Gabriel DiQuattro

    • Auburn University

  • Steven Cortez

    • Auburn University

  • Aidan Sprenkle

    • Auburn University

  • Eric Burkholder

    • Auburn University

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• Exploring Changes in Physics Identity, Metacognition, and Epistemic Cognition: A Mixed-Methods Pre–Post Study with Undergraduate Students

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 11:54 AM – March 17, 2026, 12:06 PM

  Presenters

  • Yaren Ulu

    • Texas Tech University

  Authors

  • Yaren Ulu

    • Texas Tech University

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• Exploring professional shame as an epistemological frame in physics problem-solving

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 12:06 PM – March 17, 2026, 12:18 PM

  Presenters

  • Eric Burkholder

    • Auburn University

  Authors

  • Eric Burkholder

    • Auburn University

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