Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2005 APS March Meeting

Monday–Friday, March 21–25, 2005; Los Angeles, CA

Session Index

Session N17: Research on the Learning and Teaching of Physics	Show Abstracts
Sponsoring Units: FEd Chair: Gary White, American Institute of Physics Room: 2005 3 23 8:00 404 B

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 8:00AM - 8:12AM		N17.00001: LivePhoto Physics Video Analysis Homework Alicia Allbaugh Preview Abstract
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 8:12AM - 8:24AM		N17.00002: Identifying Student Difficulties with Control of Variables Reasoning Andrew Boudreaux Preview Abstract
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 8:24AM - 8:36AM		N17.00003: Student difficulties with the concept of work in introductory physics Beth Lindsey, Paula R. L. Heron, Peter S. Shaffer, Lillian C. McDermott Preview Abstract
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 8:36AM - 9:12AM		N17.00004: Student conceptual understanding of energy Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 9:12AM - 9:24AM		N17.00005: Research on Student Learning of Rigid Body Dynamics Paula Heron, Hunter Close, Luanna Ortiz Preview Abstract
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 9:24AM - 9:36AM		N17.00006: Student Models of Electric Current and Electric Potential in Activity-Based Physics Trecia Markes Preview Abstract
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 9:36AM - 9:48AM		N17.00007: Examining student understanding of fundamental concepts in electric circuits MacKenzie R. Stetzer, Peter S. Shaffer, Lillian C. McDermott Preview Abstract
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 9:48AM - 10:00AM		N17.00008: Student Understanding of Reflection from a Plane Mirror Karen Cummings, Edward Grillo Preview Abstract
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 10:00AM - 10:12AM		N17.00009: Student understanding of entropy and the second law of thermodynamics in an introductory physics course Warren M. Christensen, David E. Meltzer Preview Abstract
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 10:12AM - 10:24AM		N17.00010: Students' reasoning regarding entropy and the second law of thermodynamics in an upper-level thermal physics course David E. Meltzer, Warren M. Christensen Preview Abstract
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 10:24AM - 10:36AM		N17.00011: The Future of Physics in the Undergraduate Education of Biologists: Beyond the Algebra Based Course Charles De Leone Preview Abstract
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 10:36AM - 10:48AM		N17.00012: A Framework for Understanding Physics Instruction in Secondary and Undergraduate Courses Jacob Clark Blickenstaff Preview Abstract
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 10:48AM - 11:00AM		N17.00013: Will the No Child Left Behind Act Promote Direct Instruction of Science? Richard Hake Preview Abstract

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Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2005 APS March Meeting

Monday–Friday, March 21–25, 2005; Los Angeles, CA

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Session N17: Research on the Learning and Teaching of Physics

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