Recent Research Papers from CRCSTL

 

2009:

Gerd Kortemeyer and Catherine Westfall, The Physical Tourist: A European Study Course, Physics in Perspective (accepted; to be published Dec. 2009 or Mar. 2010).

Gerd Kortemeyer, LON-CAPA - An Open-Source Learning Content Management and Assessment System for the Sciences, m-ICTE 2009 Conference, Lisbon, Vol. 1, 407-411 (2009). 

Gerd Kortemeyer, Gender differences in the use of an online homework system in an introductory physics course, Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 5, 010107 [8 pages], (2009), available online http://prst-per.aps.org/abstract/PRSTPER/v5/i1/e010107

Gerd Kortemeyer and Catherine Westfall, History of Physics: Outing the Hidden Curriculum?, The American Journal of Physics (accepted). 

Schwarz, C., Reiser, B, Davis, B., Kenyon, L, Acher, A., Fortus, D., Swartz, Y., Hug, B., & Krajcik, J. (2009, in press). Designing a learning progression for scientific modeling: Making scientific modeling accessible and meaningful for learners. Journal for Research in Science Teaching.

Schwarz, C. (2009, in press). Developing preservice elementary teachers’ knowledge and practices through modeling-centered scientific inquiry. Science Education.

Mikeska, J., Anderson, A., & Schwarz, C. (2009, in press). Principled reasoning about problems of practice. Science Education.

Covitt, B., Schwarz, C., Mikeska, J., & Bae, M. (2009, in progress). Facilitating the development of preservice teachers’ professional practices through a curriculum materials analysis boundary spanning activity.

 

2008:

Ebert-May D., and Hodder J.,  eds. 2008.  Pathways to Scientific Teaching. Sunderland CT: Sinauer Associates, Inc.

Gerd Kortemeyer, A Polarizer Demo Using LCDs, The Physics Teacher, Volume 46, Number 1, 58 (2008).

Gerd Kortemeyer, Edwin Kashy, Walter Benenson, and Wolfgang Bauer.  Experiences using the open-source learning content management and assessment system LON-CAPA in introductory physics courses. The American Journal of Physics, Volume 76, 438-444 (2008).

Peng Han, Gerd Kortemeyer, Bernd J. Krämer, Christine von Prümmer.  Exposure and Support of Latent Social Networks Among Learning Object Repository Users.  Journal of Universal Computer Science (J.UCS), Volume 14, Issue 10 (2008).

Libarkin, J.C., and Anderson, S.W., 2008.  Development of the Geoscience Concept Inventory, in Proceedings of the National STEM Assessment Conference, Washington DC, October 19-21, 2006, Ed. Donald G. Deeds & Bruce W. Callen. National Science Foundation and Drury University, p. 148-158.

Kenyon, L., Schwarz, C., & Hug, B. (2008). The benefits of scientific modeling. Science & Children 46(2), 40-44.

Schwarz, C., Gunckel, K., Smith, E., Covitt, B., Bae, M., Enfield, M., & Tsurusaki, B. (2008). Helping elementary pre-service teachers learn to use science curriculum materials for effective science teaching. Science Education, 92(2), 345-377.

Weizman, A., Covitt, B. A., Koehler, M. J., Lundeberg, M. A., Oslund, J. A., Low, M. R., Eberhard, J., Urban-Lurain, M. (2008). Measuring teachers’ learning from a problem-based learning approach to professional development in science education. The Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2(2), 29-60.

McConnell, T. J., Zhang, M., Koehler, M. J., Lundeberg, M., Urban-Lurain, M., Parker, J., et al. (2008). A lesson in teaching, starring you. Journal of Staff Develoment, 29(4), 39-42.

Rollins, S. L., Patterson, R. J., Merrill, J., Parker, J., Urban-Lurain, M. , Zhang, B., et al. (In Press). Effectiveness of voluntary and assigned homework a large introductory biology class. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education.

Zhang, M., Passalacqua, S., Lundeberg, M., Koehler, M. J., Eberhardt, J., Parker, J., Urban-Lurain, M., Zhang, T., 
Paik, S., (In Press). “Science Talks” in Kindergarten classrooms: Improving classroom practice through collaborative action research. Journal of Elementary Science Education.

 

2007:

Kortemeyer, G.  Jan. 4, 2007.  Correlations between Student Discussion, Behavior, Attitudes and Learning.  PACS: 01.40 Fk.

Kortemeyer, G., Bauer, W., Benenson, W. and Kashy, E.  Retaking a Test Online.  PACS:  01.40 Gb, 01.50 H, 01.50K.

Sibley, D.F., Anderson, C.W., Heidemann, M., Merrill, J.E., Parker, J.M., Szymanski, D.W.  Box Diagrams to assess Students' Systems Thinking about the Rock, Water and Carbon Cycles.  JGE, V. 55, n.2, March, 2007, P. 138-146.

 

2006:

Kortemeyer, G., Jan. 5, 2006.  An Analysis of Asynchronous Online Homework Discussions in Introductory Physics Courses.  PACS:  01.40 Fk, 01.40 Gm, 01.50 Ht, 01.50 kw.

Libarkin, J.C., Kurdziel, J.P.  Ontology and the Teaching of Earth System Science.  JGE, v. 54, n.3, May, 2006, p. 408-413.

 

2005:

Ebert-May, D., Hodder, J., Weber, E.P., and Luckie, D., 2005.  Unleashing problem solvers:  From assessment to designing research.  Fronters in Ecology and the Environment, March Issue, 3(2), 101-102.

Libarkin, J.C., Anderson, S.W.. Assessment of Learning in Entry-Level Geoscience Courses:  Results from the Geoscience Concept Inventory.  JGE, v. 3, n. 4, September 5, 2005, p. 394-401.

Sibley, D.F., Visual Abilities and Misconceptions About Plate Techtonics.  JGE, v. 53, n.4, September 2005, p. 471-477.

 

2004:

Campa, H., III, Tayloer, WW., Winterstein, S.R., and Felix, A.B., 2004.  Building professionally-based communities of learning among faculty, students and practitioners.  Proceedings of the 5th biennial conference on university education in natural resources.  Natural Resources and Enviornmental Issues, Vol. XII.

Ebert-May, D., Williams, K., Luckie, D., and Hodder, J., 2004.  Structured Controversy:  Students Synthesize, Instructors Analyze.  Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.  December Issue 10 (2), 326-327.

Ebert-May, D., Williams, K., Weber, E.P., Hodder, J., and Luckie, D., 2004.  Practicing scientific inquiry:  What are the rules?  Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.  November Issue 9(2), 492-493.

Ebert-May, D., Hodder, J., Williams, K., and Luckie, D., 2004.  Pathways to scientific teaching.  Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.  August Issue 6(2), p. 323.

Ebert-May, D., Williams, K., Luckie, D., and Hodder, J., 2004.  Climate change:  Confronting student ideas.  Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.  August Issue 6(2), 34-325.

Libarkin, J.C., Kurdziel, J.P.. Research Methodologies in Science Education:  Human Subjects and Education Research.  JGE, v. 52, n. 2, March, 2004, p. 199-204.

Luckie, D.B., Krha, M., Loznak, S.D., Maleszewski, J.J., 2004.  The infusion of collaborative inquiry throught a biology curriculum increases student learning:  A four-year study of Teams & Streams.  Advances in Physiology Education, December 2004, 28 (1-4):  199-209.

Luckie, D.B., Harrison, S. and Ebert-May, D., 2004.  Introduction to C-TOOLS:  Concept mapping tools for online learning.  Concepts Maps:  Theeory, Methodology, Technology.  (Proceedings of the First International Conference on Concept Mapping, A.J. Canas, J.D. Novak and F.M. Gonzalez Eds.), Vol 2:  261-62.

 

2003:

Campa, H., III, Raymer, D.F., and Hanaburgh, C., 2003.  Ecosystem management education:  teaching and learning principles and applications with problem-based learning.  P. 370-383, A. Berkowitz, C.H. Nilon, and K.S. Hollweg, editors.  Understanding urban ecosystems:  a new frontier for science and education.  Springer Verlag.

Luckie, D.B., Batzli, J.M., Harrison, S. and Ebert-May, D., 2003.  C-TOOLS:  Concept-Connector Tools for Online Learning in Science.  International Journal of Learning, 10:  332-338.