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Intuitive visual representations of electromagnetic radiation and molecules Author(s): Sarah Wildbichler, Markus Obczovsky, Florian Budimaier, Martin Hopf, and Thomas SchubatzkyStudents find certain visualizations of infrared radiation, radiation absorption, and molecules mor …Gaze-based prediction of test performance using machine learning for adaptive learning systems Author(s): Yavuz Dinc, Sarah Malone, Verena Ruf, Steffen Steinert, Stefan Küchemann, and Jochen KuhnExtending prior work, the authors find that student’s gaze during conceptual tests more accurately p …Graph theoretical methods for understanding student social interactions in physics classrooms Author(s): Nathan D. Davis and Eric BurkholderThis study uses social network analysis to show that the strength and role of students’ connections, rather than their number, is related to their sense o …Surveying the state of writing education in physics and astronomy Author(s): Briley L. LewisAn online survey of preparation for writing in physics indicates uneven preparation for disciplinary writing, drawing heavily on prior experience such as K-12 classes.[Phys. ...Comparing conceptual learning in Zoom and in-class sections of college physics Author(s): Ramesh DhunganaComparison of face-to-face and remote, synchronous instruction shows better outcomes from the face-to-face version of the course.[Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 21, 020145] Publ …Insights from educators on building a more cohesive quantum information science and engineering education ecosystem Author(s): Shams El-Adawy, A. R. Piña, Benjamin M. Zwickl, and H. J. LewandowskiInterviews with educators engaged in QISE highlight the importance of strengthening industry-academia connections to pre …Gaining insights through thematic analysis about learning dimensions in teaching learning sequences on surface phenomena in liquids Author(s): Giulia Termini, Onofrio R. Battaglia, Ilaria Grazia, and Claudio FazioThematic analysis indicates how different modeling approaches impact conceptual understanding, intellectual growth, and …Uncovering student conceptual structure by a multimethod evaluation of the energy and momentum conceptual survey Author(s): Xian Wu, Yaoguang Li, and Sanjay N. RebelloAn exploratory factor analysis of the Energy and Momentum Conceptual Survey reveals an interpretable factor structure.[Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. ...Written instruction that significantly promotes science learning Author(s): Yajun WeiFeatures such as color matching, spatial layout, and numbering sequences within written instruction eased cognitive load among students.[Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 21, 020141] Pub …Investigating the effect of two-state approaches on students’ understanding of quantum measurement: A quasiexperimental field study Author(s): Kristóf Tóth, Sergej Faletič, Marisa Michelini, Gesche Pospiech, Andrea Betti, Marco Nicolini, Marco Parmiggiani, Joaquin Veith, and Philipp BitzenbauerIn a randomized study of instructiona …Chained computerized adaptive testing for the Force Concept Inventory Author(s): Jun-ichiro Yasuda, Michael M. Hull, Naohiro Mae, and Kentaro KojimaChained Computerized Adaptive Testing with the Force Concept Inventory can reduce the number of questions needed to effici …Using representational gesture to enact instants in collaborative problem solving in physics Author(s): Emma Teresa Booth, Virginia J. Flood, and Benedikt W. HarrerFour forms of representational gesture are commonly used in student discussions of problem solving to capture instantaneity.[Phys ...Global blind spot in understanding trigonometric derivatives: A multinational analysis Author(s): Yossi Ben-Zion, Roni Segal, Jianqiang Liu, Chun-Ming Wang, Atanu Rajak, and Noah D. FinkelsteinIn a study spanning four different countries and various educational systems, most students st ...Developing and assessing research-based, resources-oriented instructional materials: Attending to conceptual resources in (ACORN) physics tutorials Author(s): Amy D. Robertson, Lisa M. Goodhew, Lauren C. Bauman, Anne T. Alesandrini, and Paula R. L. HeronStudy detailing the development and assessment of instructional materials for Attending to Con ...Effect of competitive environment on students’ performance on physics conceptual questions: An eyetracking study Author(s): Shaona Zhou, Qiuye Li, Yi Zhong, Sihang Liang, Yongxuan Li, Yifeng Ou, and Xianqiu WuCompetition may speed up task completion, but this study suggests that noncompetitive settings support m ...Extending the action, process, object, schema theory to physics education: A genetic decomposition of the two-dimensional heat equation Author(s): Maria Al Dehaybes, Johan Deprez, Paul van Kampen, and Mieke De CockThe APOS theory (action, process, object, schema) from mathematics education research illuminates the interplay of mathema ...Characterizing faculty online learning community interactions using social network analysis Author(s): Emily Bolger, Marius Nwobi, and Marcos D. CaballeroSocial Network Analysis of PICUP community identifies structure of community with some users as very active and others primarily lurking.[ ...High-stakes exams inflate a gender gap and contribute to systematic grading errors in one introductory physics series Author(s): David J. Webb and Cassandra A. PaulA study in introductory physics suggests high-stakes exams are causing a gender gap, rather than measuring it.[Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 21, 020134] Pub …Landscape of quantum information science and engineering education: From physics foundations to interdisciplinary frontiers Author(s): A. R. Piña, Shams El-Adawy, Mike Verostek, Brett T. Boyle, Mateo Cacheiro, Matt Lawler, Namitha Pradeep, Ella Watts, Colin G. West, H. J. Lewandowski, and Benjamin M. ZwicklA national surve …Investigation of preservice physics teacher’s conceptual changes using the quantum interactive learning tutorials in Korea Author(s): Soyeon Kim, Pyung Kang Jung, and Jung Bog KimPre-service physics teachers in Korea showed enhanced conceptual understanding of wavefunctions and the uncertainty principle after using Quantu …Egocentric mixed-methods social network analysis: Analyzing interviews with women and/or queer Ph.D. physicists Author(s): Chase Hatcher, Lily Donis, Adrienne Traxler, Madison Swirtz, Camila Amaral, Justin Gutzwa, Charles Henderson, and Ramón BarthelemyA novel approach to social network analysis that coordinate …Gaze behavior as a key to revealing strategies for identifying indirectly proportional graphs in thermodynamic and mathematical context Author(s): Paula Fehlinger, Sebastian Becker-Genschow, and Bianca WatzkaAn eye tracking and interview study of 10th grade students in two contexts finds that students used two strategies, one comparin …Identity and power in physics teachers’ discourse about equity Author(s): Trà Huỳnh, Amy D. Robertson, Lauren C. Bauman, and Rachel E. ScherrTeachers who participated in an equity workshop focused physics students’ access to physics, achievement, and identities, …Roles of mathematics in physics education: A systematic review Author(s): Elina Palmgren, Tommi Kokkonen, and Jesper BruunThis systematic review identifies eight thematic categories, examines theoretical frameworks, and outlines six roles of mathematics in physic …Astronomy identity framework for undergraduate students and researchers Author(s): Zachary Richards and Angela M. KellyDrawing on interviews with astronomy students the authors establish an astronomy identity framework with six constructs.[Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 21, ...Advancing clustering methods in physics education research: A case for mixture models Author(s): Minghui Wang, Meagan Sundstrom, Karen Nylund-Gibson, and Marsha IngMixture models offer statistical tools for choosing the optimal number of subgroups and account for classification errors. ...Case study examining graduate student sensemaking using the epistemic game framework for Laplace’s equation in upper-level electrostatics Author(s): Jaya Shivangani Kashyap and Chandralekha SinghCase study of an upper division student solving problems reveals that the student did not have global coherence in approach, but sought local c ...Navigating the adoption of research-based instructional strategies within the complex nature of higher education Author(s): Yessi Affriyenni, Helen Georgiou, and Noah FinkelsteinA study of the adoption of Research-Based Instructional Strategies offers new insights into the interplay of personal agency, collabora ...Tracing different forms of politicized care in teaching physics to students traditionally underserved in science Author(s): Clausell Mathis, Sherry A. Southerland, and Lama Z. JaberA year-long study of one teacher’s practice identified three forms of care expressed for students: social, epistemic, and academic, ...Assessing high school students’ understanding of friction force: A cognitive diagnostic modeling approach Author(s): Benjie Wang, Wei Han, Qingdian Kong, Huanxia Wang, and Yingjie ZhangA study proposing a cognitive model of frictional forces among high school students and then evaluating the model with a ...Exploring physics teacher identity: Pathways toward equitable instruction among teachers Author(s): Clausell Mathis, Jomo Mutegi, Turhan Carroll, Maya Patel, and Andrea WooleyQualitative study suggesting that teachers with clearer senses of identity also have more comprehensive understand ...Bridging the novice-expert gap: The role of inhibitory control and interventions in overcoming buoyancy misconceptions Author(s): Yushan Xiong, Jialan Liu, Jiejie Lai, Tongyi Zheng, Xuhuai Qu, Qiuye Li, Yi Zhong, Lei Bao, and Shaona ZhouNovice problem solvers are shown to have longer reaction times in problem solving ...Generative AI as a lab partner: A case study Author(s): Sebastian Kilde-Westberg, Andreas Johansson, and Jonas EngerEffectiveness of high school students’ use of ChatGPT during a physics laboratory is significantly influenced prior physics knowl ...Can contextualized physics problems enhance student motivation? Author(s): Yajun Wei, Xinting Peng, Yi Zhong, Feipeng Pi, Yanfang Zhai, and Lei BaoTeachers saw contextualized physics problems as essential for enhancing interest and motivation among students, but s ...Inventory of Galilean Transformation of uniform linear motion in position-time graphs Author(s): E. B. Merki, S. I. Hofer, A. Vaterlaus, and A. LichtenbergerIntroducing a new instrument for investigating student understanding of Galilean transformations.[Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 21, ...Understanding familial capital and its implications for physics graduate programs Author(s): Geraldine L. Cochran, Corey Ptak, Jenna Tempkin, Téa Boone, Stella F. Nelson, Sabrina R. Henige, and Diana SachmpazidiGraduate student experiences in bridge programs highlight how recognizi ...Evaluating GPT- and reasoning-based large language models on Physics Olympiad problems: Surpassing human performance and implications for educational assessment Author(s): Paul Tschisgale, Holger Maus, Fabian Kieser, Ben Kroehs, Stefan Petersen, and Peter WulffChatGPT 4o outperformed humans on problem solving on German Physics Olympiad problems.[Phys. Rev. Ph ...Solution evaluation strategies used by first-year physics students Author(s): Abolaji R. Akinyemi, Michael E. Loverude, and John R. ThompsonEvaluating introductory physics student solution checking, the authors find that mostly students do not use evaluation strategi ...Editorial: Improving Quantitative Science in PRPER: Comments from the Statistical Modeling Review Committee Author(s): Andrew Heckler, Rachel Henderson, Eric Kuo, Jayson Nissen, Tim Stelzer, and Bethany Wilcox[Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 21, 020001] Published Thu Aug 07, 2025Advancements in astronomy education research: Two decades of progress with undergraduate and adult learners Author(s): Molly N. Simon and Janelle M. BaileyThis updated review of Astronomy Education Research over the last 20 years identifies 7 broad categories, with studies of instruction as the most promine …Motivating reflection in problem solving: Homework corrections in upper-division physics courses Author(s): Molly Griston and Bethany R. WilcoxThree case studies of students making homework corrections indicate that students see the benefits, but also struggled to identify their errors.[Phys. Rev ...Student difficulties and alternative conceptions in learning particle motion in force fields Author(s): Yiting Wang, Xiumei Feng, Yuchen Jiang, Li Xie, Min Xia, and Lei BaoIn an eye-tracking study of particles in force fields, students did well in uniform fields, but struggled in cases of non ...Investigating gender and achievement level differences in epistemological beliefs in physics Author(s): Derya Kaltakci-GurelGender and achievement level independently exerted significant effects on students’ scores on epistemological beliefs as measured by the CLASS survey.[Phys. Rev. Phys. E ...Recitation tasks revamped? Students’ perceptions of smartphone-based experimental and programming tasks in introductory mechanics Author(s): Simon Zacharias Lahme, Dominik Dorsel, Heidrun Heinke, Pascal Klein, Andreas Müller, Christoph Stampfer, and Sebastian StaacksAfter implementing nine smartphone based researchers found stud ...Exploring subfield interest development in undergraduate physics students through social cognitive career theory Author(s): Dina Zohrabi Alaee and Benjamin M. ZwicklThis interview study of students choosing to major in physics identified a number of factors that pulled students into physics.[Phys. Rev. Phys. Edu ...Cosmology and general relativity in upper secondary school through new targeted teaching materials: A study on student learning and motivation Author(s): A. Gasparini, A. Müller, F. Stern, and L. WeissA newly developed course on Cosmology for secondary students showed increased conceptual understanding as well as positive affective shifts.[P ...Assessing physics quantitative literacy development in algebra-based physics Author(s): Charlotte Zimmerman, Alexis Olsho, Trevor I. Smith, Philip Eaton, and Suzanne White BrahmiaA new instrument measures the extent to which students who have not taken calculus learn to reason ...Students’ metacognition knowledge and skills during physics problem-solving process Author(s): Zeynep Dulger and Feral Ogan-BekirogluThis study of problem-solving with Turkish students reveal that high school students do not use the meta-cognitive skills that experts rely on, particu ...Inclusive teaching strategies are not widely used by male physics instructors Author(s): Md Sanyat Rabby and Charles HendersonInterviews with introductory physics instructors reveal limited awareness and inconsistent use of inclusive teaching strategies, especially those addres ...Global statistic of students’ understandings of Newtonian mechanics represented by a score-state vector of FCI Author(s): Masaki Goda, Shinichi Kishizawa, and Yamato HasegawaAfter constructing and transforming a score-state vector for FCI scores, two different profiles emerge representing novices and experts.[ ...Characterizing discourse group roles in inquiry-based university science labs Author(s): Tong Wan, Juliette Pimbert, Reshawna L. Chapple, Ying Cao, and Pierre-Philippe A. OuimetDeaf or hard of hearing students in a physics lab were found to have differing levels of engagement.[ ...Multilingual performance of a multimodal artificial intelligence system on multisubject physics concept inventories Author(s): Gerd Kortemeyer, Marina Babayeva, Giulia Polverini, Ralf Widenhorn, and Bor GregorcicGPT-4o outperforms students on multilingual physics assessments, though it struggles with lab skills and ...Structuring groups for gender equitable equipment usage in labs Author(s): Matthew Dew, Emily M. Stump, and N. G. HolmesInstructor-assigned, fixed lab groups reduce gender inequities in equipment usage, suggesting a potential approach to foster more equitable lab ...Promoting knowledge integration in work and mechanical energy through conceptual framework and cooperative learning instruction Author(s): Dazhen Tong, Huihui Wu, Hongmei Ren, Zhirong Wang, Sudong Pan, and Lei BaoIncorporating a cooperative learning method contributed to more substantial improvements in students’ knowledge int ...Complex networks approach to curriculum analysis and subject integration: A case study on physics and mathematics Author(s): Paula Tuzón, Antoni Salvà Salvà, and Juan Fernández-GraciaAnalysis of a complex curriculum network identifies a number of interdisciplinary connections as well as potential alternate organi ...Incentivizing supplemental math assignments and using AI-generated hints is associated with improved exam performance Author(s): Yifan Lu, K. Supriya, Shanna Shaked, Elizabeth H. Simmons, and Alexander KusenkoStudents who completed supplemental math assignments and physics assignments with AI generated hints improved ...Exploring student estimates of astronomical scales: Impact of question formulation and visualization Author(s): Willem Keppens, Mieke De Cock, Hans Van Winckel, Wim Van Dooren, and Jan SermeusStudents drastically underestimate astronomical distance ratios, and different question formulations give dif ...Self-select groups increase stability but reduce collaboration in high school physics Author(s): Diego Ramírez, Eugenio J. Guzmán-Lavín, Javier Pulgar, and Cristian CandiaStudent group configuration in secondary physics classes shape social development as well as outcomes.[Phys. Rev. P ...Role of departmental support structures and self-efficacy on physics student persistence: An examination of students’ experience from 19 physics graduate programs Author(s): Diana Sachmpazidi, Ben Van Dusen, and Charles HendersonInterviews with graduate students emphasize the importance for changes in graduate programs towards supporting student learning and gr ...Test of understanding of electric field, force, and flux: A reliable multiple-choice assessment tool Author(s): Eder Hernandez, Esmeralda Campos, Pablo Barniol, and Genaro ZavalaA new instrument, the Test of Understanding of Electric Field, Force, and Flux, helps to identify concepts students struggl ...Physics instructors’ acceptance and implementation of generative AI Author(s): Pornrat Wattanakasiwich, Kreetha Kaewkhong, and Duanghatai KatwibunPhysics instructors’ adoption of generative AI is influenced by their level of access and motivation.[Phys. Rev. Phys. Edu ...Performance of ChatGPT on tasks involving physics visual representations: The case of the brief electricity and magnetism assessment Author(s): Giulia Polverini, Jakob Melin, Elias Önerud, and Bor GregorcicQualitative analysis shows that ChatGPT-4o struggled on items where representational or visual interpretation is important to g ...Tracking students’ progression in developing understanding of energy using AI technologies Author(s): Tobias Wyrwich, Marcus Kubsch, Hendrik Drachsler, and Knut NeumannAI tools can be used to identify and distinguish student trajectories as they learn about energy.[Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Re ...Descending an inclined plane with a large language model Author(s): Justin C. Dunlap, Ryan Sissons, and Ralf WidenhornEven when providing correct solutions to an introductory-level energy problem, LLMs fail can fail to generate the assumptions necessary for ...Upper-division physics simulations with equation manipulation Author(s): Sadra Jafari Ghalehkohneh, Jared Arnell, Kaden Hart, Hillary Swanson, Boyd Edwards, and John EdwardsSimulations with interactive equations can help students make meaningful connections betw ...Graduate program reform in one department of physics and astronomy: A case study of students’ experiences with early new policy Author(s): MacKenzie Lenz, Jessica Payton, and Ramón BarthelemyA study of the impact of a series of reforms intended to improve graduate students’ experiences suggest they appear to work well for most ...Exploring the role of human-AI collaboration in solving scientific problems Author(s): Dazhen Tong, Bangjian Jin, Yang Tao, Hongmei Ren, A. Y. M. Atiquil Islam, and Lei BaoBoth human-human and human-AI collaboration significantly improved problem solving, but human-human coll ...Augmenting learning environments using AI custom chatbots: Effects on learning performance, cognitive load, and affective variables Author(s): Julia Lademann, Jannik Henze, and Sebastian Becker-GenschowSixth grade students in a randomized controlled study showed some affective benefits when learning with supplementary material gen ...Decision making in graduate physics coursework: What is being assessed versus what is expected Author(s): Michael E. Robbins, Nathan D. Davis, and Eric W. BurkholderProblems from graduate homework assignments tend not to encourage students to make decisions and thus may not be encouraging the d ...Physics demonstrations, science show, or hands-on practical work? Exploring students’ intrinsic motivation Author(s): Alexandr Nikitin, Petr Kácovský, Marie Snětinová, Martin Chvál, Jitka Houfková, and Zdeňka KoupilováA study of three educational activities showed that students saw science shows generated ...Long and winding road toward change in teachers’ goals and orientations in the instructional lab Author(s): Smadar Levy, Adi Noga, and Edit YerushalmiTwo case studies explore the orientations of high school teachers which interfered with the implementation of lab activities designed to promote de ...Response time on math skills and its association with math skills accuracy and physics course grades Author(s): Harish Moni Prakash and Andrew F. HecklerStudents with lower response times on physics adjacent math skills items are likely to get better grades when controlling for accuracy on pre or pos ...What makes digital learning effective? Evaluation of a digital learning module about positron emission tomography Author(s): Panagiota Chatzidaki, Urban Eriksson, Sarah Zoechling, Sascha Schmeling, and Tobias FredlundThe article provides evidence-based recommendations in the form of a set of effective design prin ...Majority group physics instructors struggle to notice, name, and disrupt racist and sexist student interactions Author(s): Melissa DancyResearch explores majority group physics instructors’ awareness of Black women’s alienation, its causes, and their approach to addressing bias.[Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 21, ...Editorial: Focused Collection: Investigating and Improving Quantum Education through Research Author(s): W. Brian Lane, Marisa Michelini, and Chandralekha Singh[Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 21, 010002] Published Mon Apr 21, 2025Distinguishing between students’ conceptual understanding and reasoning approaches: An application of dual-process theories Author(s): Kristin Kellar and Paula HeronThis study builds on previous research to distinguish between students’ errors caused by conceptual misunderstandings and those driven by intuitive reasoning, …Teachers’ experiences with taking an open-ended approach in teaching labs in high school physics classes Author(s): Hamideh Talafian, Morten Lundsgaard, Maggie S. Mahmood, Eric Kuo, and Timothy J. StelzerEven with robust professional development, high school physics teachers face significant barriers whe …Modern physics courses: Understanding the content taught in the U.S. Author(s): Alexis Buzzell, Timothy J. Atherton, and Ramón BarthelemyAnalysis of 167 modern physics course syllabi reveal three topics consistently taught (quantum, atomic physics, and relativity) acro …Perceptions of interdisciplinary critical thinking among biology and physics undergraduates Author(s): Ashley B. Heim, Georgia Lawrence, Riya Agarwal, Michelle K. Smith, and N. G. HolmesPhysics and Biology students described different approaches to evaluating biology and physics experiments …Incorporating explicit discussions on the duality of reasoning into physics instruction Author(s): Alistair McInerny, Andrew Boudreaux, and Mila KryjevskaiaStudy shows strong link between cognitive reflection test scores and conceptual reasoning scores, but no influence from discussions …Assessing confidence in AI-assisted grading of physics exams through psychometrics: An exploratory study Author(s): Gerd Kortemeyer and Julian NöhlAI can reduce the grading burden for instructors by accurately handling routine tasks, but human oversight remains essential.[Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 21, …Is the Force Concept Inventory biased across the intersections of gender and race? Author(s): John B. Buncher, Jayson M. Nissen, Ben Van Dusen, and Robert M. TalbotPerformance differences across gender and race on many FCI items does not result from biased items, but instead from re …Affordances and challenges of incorporating a remote, cloud-accessible quantum experiment into undergraduate courses Author(s): Victoria Borish and H. J. LewandowskiCloud-accessible complex quantum experiments extend the opportunity to work with quantum experiments to undergraduate students at less-resourced institu …Impact of inquiry-based teaching and group composition on students’ understanding of the nature of science in college physics laboratory Author(s): Wei-Zhao Shi, Chunying Zuo, and Jingying WangIn a study with random teaching assignment and group structure, students understanding of Nature of Science was influenced by the teaching mode, …Students’ understanding of two-variable calculus concepts in mathematics and physics contexts. I. The partial derivative and the directional derivative Author(s): Maria Al Dehaybes, Johan Deprez, Paul van Kampen, and Mieke De CockPhysics students relied more heavily on linguistic representations in reasoning on partial and directional derivatives, bu …Students’ understanding of two-variable calculus concepts in mathematics and physics contexts. II. The gradient and the Laplacian Author(s): Maria Al Dehaybes, Johan Deprez, Paul van Kampen, and Mieke De CockIn the second of a pair of studies on reasoning about the gradient and the Laplacian, students used graphical, algebraic-s …Student gender modulates the intersection of calculus proficiency and calculus self-efficacy in an introductory electricity and magnetism course Author(s): Christopher J. Fischer, Jennifer A. Delgado, Sarah E. LeGresley, and Jessy R. ChangstromStudent identity in introductory calculus-based physics modulates the correlation between their actua …Comparing large language models for supervised analysis of students’ lab notes Author(s): Rebeckah K. Fussell, Megan Flynn, Anil Damle, Michael F. J. Fox, and N. G. HolmesA comparison of different LLMs in coding lab notebooks for the identification of presence of skills.[Phys. R …Education for expanding the quantum workforce: Students’ perceptions of the quantum industry in an upper-division physics capstone course Author(s): Kristin A. Oliver, Victoria Borish, Bethany R. Wilcox, and H. J. LewandowskiUpper-level physics courses focused on the quantum industry need to provide students with an introduction to the …Investigating the impact of problem properties on introductory and advanced student responses to introductory thermodynamics conceptual problems Author(s): Mary Jane Brundage, David E. Meltzer, and Chandralekha SinghUpper-level students performed no better than introductory students on cyclic-process thermodynamics problems asking whether syst …Grading explanations of problem-solving process and generating feedback using large language models at human-level accuracy Author(s): Zhongzhou Chen and Tong WanChatGPT can approach human-level accuracy in grading physics problems, and can be enhanced with multiple trials and explaining the rubric.[Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. …Assessment of expert decisions in graduate quantum mechanics Author(s): Michael E. Robbins, Gabriel J. DiQuattro, and Eric W. BurkholderIt is possible to develop an instrument to measuring expert decision-making in graduate quantum mechanics, which will be valu …Improving undergraduate astronomy students’ skills with research literature via accessible summaries: An exploratory case study with Astrobites-based reading assignments Author(s): Briley L. Lewis, Abygail R. Waggoner, Emma Clarke, Alison L. Crisp, Mark Dodici, Graham M. Doskoch, Michael M. Foley, Ryan Golant, Skylar Grayson, Sahil Hegde, Nathalie Korhonen Cuestas, Ch …Improving student understanding of fermionic and bosonic wave function Author(s): Christof Keebaugh, Emily Marshman, and Chandralekha SinghThe development and assessment of an interactive learning tutorial to enhance students’ understanding of concepts related to many pa …Presenting a STEM Ways of Thinking framework for engineering design-based physics problems Author(s): Ravishankar Chatta Subramaniam, Jason W. Morphew, Carina M. Rebello, and N. Sanjay RebelloIntroducing a novel framework, Ways of Thinking in Engineering Design-based Physics, and then apply …Students’ understanding of electric flux and magnetic circulation and the role of the superposition principle in Gauss’s and Ampere’s laws Author(s): Eder Hernandez, Esmeralda Campos, Pablo Barniol, and Genaro ZavalaIntroductory physics students have similar difficulties applying the superposition principle in both electricity and magnet …Algebra and other relevant physics skills: The effectiveness of mastery practice on skills accuracy and exam grade in introductory physics Author(s): Qiaoyi Liu, Harish Moni Prakash, and Andrew F. HecklerTwo quasi-experimental studies indicate that spaced mastery practice on skills relevant to introductory physics improved exam performan …Mandatory retrieval test to incentivize retrieval practice of physics principles Author(s): Vegard Gjerde, Martino Marisaldi, Kjellmar Oksavik, Kjartan Olafsson, Harald Spångberg, and Bodil HolstA mandatory retrieval test is an effective, low-effort instructional intervention that …Investigating the design-science connection in a multiweek engineering design-based introductory physics laboratory task Author(s): Ravishankar Chatta Subramaniam, Nikhil Borse, Amir Bralin, Jason W. Morphew, Carina M. Rebello, and N. Sanjay RebelloStudents use both design thinking and science thinking is solving physic …Epistemic framing analysis of secondary students during instruction on quantum physics Author(s): Zac Patterson and Lin DingAfter prolonged exposure to classical physics, secondary students often develop rigid, realist framings that are difficult to abandon when attempting to learn quan …