Physics Education Research, Curriculum Innovation, and Instructional Practices

Presentations

• Understanding How Introductory Physics Course Offerings Differ Across U.S. Universities 

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – March 17, 2026, 12:12 PM

  Presenters

  • Aiswarya Amalucottage

    • Ohio State University

  Authors

  • Aiswarya Amalucottage

    • Ohio State University

  • Mathias Parris

    • Ohio State University

  • Aatish Imroz

    • The Ohio State University

  • Geraldine Cochran

    • The Ohio State University

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• Boosting Engagement and Retention: Adapting STEP UP Lessons for Undergraduate Physics Courses

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 12:12 PM – March 17, 2026, 12:24 PM

  Publication: Potvin, G. et al. Examining the effect of counternarratives about physics on women's physics career intentions. Phys Rev Phys Educ Res 19, 010126 (2023).
  

  Presenters

  • Jolene Johnson

    • University of Wisconsin - River Falls

  Authors

  • Jolene Johnson

    • University of Wisconsin - River Falls

  • Alma Robinson

    • Virginia Tech

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• Inquiry-based Learning: what college professors can learn from grading AP exams

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 12:24 PM – March 17, 2026, 12:36 PM

  Presenters

  • Ran Li

    • Kent State University

  Authors

  • Ran Li

    • Kent State University

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• Show-Work Presentation Quality Correlates with Student Performance in Introductory Physics

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 12:36 PM – March 17, 2026, 12:48 PM

  Publication: Does Presentation Matter? Examining Show-Work Presentation Quality and Student Performance in Introductory Physics. Submitted to Physical Review Physics Education Research in August 2025.

  Presenters

  • Heather Mei

    • Ohio State University

  Authors

  • Heather Mei

    • Ohio State University

  • Qiaoyi Liu

    • University of Colorado Boulder

  • Andrew Heckler

    • Ohio State University

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• Analyzing How Institutions Differentiate Introductory Physics Curriculum to Support All Students

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 12:48 PM – March 17, 2026, 1:00 PM

  Presenters

  • Mathias Parris

    • Ohio State University

  Authors

  • Mathias Parris

    • Ohio State University

  • Aatish Imroz

    • The Ohio State University

  • Aiswarya Amalucottage

    • The Ohio State University

  • Geraldine Cochran

    • The Ohio State University

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• An Edible Approach to Materials Science: Investigating Heat Treatment and Phase Transformations with Chocolate

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 1:00 PM – March 17, 2026, 1:12 PM

  Presenters

  • Kristen Siaw

    • Gordon College

  Authors

  • Kristen Siaw

    • Gordon College

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• Low-cost undergraduate physics research in a small liberal arts college.

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 1:12 PM – March 17, 2026, 1:24 PM

  Presenters

  • Oleksiy Svitelskiy

    • Gordon College

  Authors

  • Oleksiy Svitelskiy

    • Gordon College

  • Kristen Siaw

    • Gordon College

  • Mina Lim

    • Gordon College

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• Bridging Disciplines: How Physics Strenghtens Innovation in IGEM Synthetic Biology Teams

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 1:24 PM – March 17, 2026, 1:36 PM

  Presenters

  • Janet Standeven

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

  Authors

  • Janet Standeven

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Saad Bhamla

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

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• Pitfalls in data-based argumentation in the physics lab

  Oral-In-person · Withdrawn

  March 17, 2026, 1:36 PM – March 17, 2026, 1:48 PM

  Publication: Kardaş, E. (2023). Einfluss von Datenkompetenz auf das Argumentieren beim Experimentieren—Entwicklung, Evaluation und Wirkanalyse von Lernapps zur Förderung der Datenkompetenz. PH Karlsruhe.
  Pols, C. F. J., Dekkers, P., & de Vries, M. J. (2021). What do they know? Investigating students' ability to analyse experimental data in secondary physics education. International Journal of Science Education, 43(2), 274–297. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2020.1865588
  Sandoval, W. A., & Millwood, K. A. (2005). The Quality of Students' Use of Evidence in Written Scientific Explanations. Cognition and Instruction, 23(1), 23–55.

  Presenters

  • Lena Lenz

    • University of Education Karlsruhe

  Authors

  • Lena Lenz

    • University of Education Karlsruhe

  • Tobias El Hamdani-Ludwig

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• Holes and Hall Effect

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 1:48 PM – March 17, 2026, 2:00 PM

  Presenters

  • Lianxi Ma

    • Blinn College - Bryan

  Authors

  • Lianxi Ma

    • Blinn College - Bryan

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• Ten Percent of Undergraduate Physics Programs Eliminated in the United States: A Retrospective Analysis

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 2:00 PM – March 17, 2026, 2:12 PM

  Presenters

  • Joseph Smith

    • College of Wooster

  Authors

  • Joseph Smith

    • College of Wooster

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• Physics and the Brain, a new way to teach physics and neuroscience

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 2:12 PM – March 17, 2026, 2:24 PM

  Presenters

  • Kasey Wagoner

    • North Carolina State University

  Authors

  • Kasey Wagoner

    • North Carolina State University

  • Christa Baker

    • North Carolina State University

  • Brayan Diaz

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• Introducing students to the AI toolbox in biological physics education

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 2:24 PM – March 17, 2026, 2:36 PM

  Presenters

  • Jacqueline Acres

    • Whitman College

  Authors

  • Jacqueline Acres

    • Whitman College

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• Using Mathematica in an undergraduate Biophysics course enables students to model stochastic processes and analyze real and simulated data

  Oral-In-person

  March 17, 2026, 2:36 PM – March 17, 2026, 2:48 PM

  Presenters

  • Ben Ovryn

    • New York Institute of Technology - Old Westbury

  Authors

  • Ben Ovryn

    • New York Institute of Technology - Old Westbury

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