Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2007 APS March Meeting

Volume 52, Number 1

Monday–Friday, March 5–9, 2007; Denver, Colorado

Session Index

Session A21: Focus Session: Physics Education Research	Show Abstracts
Sponsoring Units: FEd Chair: Noah Finkelstein, University of Colorado Room: Colorado Convention Center 106

Monday, March 5, 2007 8:00AM - 8:36AM		A21.00001: Physics, Math, and Making Sense: Understanding how brains learn science Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:36AM - 8:48AM		A21.00002: Reducing the gender gap in the physics classroom Mercedes Lorenzo, Catherine Crouch, Eric Mazur Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 8:48AM - 9:00AM		A21.00003: Addressing Gender Disparity in Introductory Physics Courses: Are existing reforms enough? Noah Finkelstein, Steven Pollock, Michael Dubson Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:00AM - 9:12AM		A21.00004: Sustaining Educational Innovation: engaging traditional faculty in transformed practices Steven Pollock, Noah Finkelstein Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:12AM - 9:24AM		A21.00005: Development and assessment of research-based tutorials on heat engines and the second law of thermodynamics Paula Heron, Matthew Cochran Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:24AM - 9:36AM		A21.00006: Research as a guide for developing curricula on wave behavior at boundaries Mila Kryjevskaia, MacKenzie Stetzer, Paula Heron, Lillian McDermott Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:36AM - 9:48AM		A21.00007: Changes in Student Models of Force and Motion in Activity-Based Physics C. Trecia Markes Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 9:48AM - 10:00AM		A21.00008: Analysis of shifts in students' reasoning regarding electric field and potential concepts David E. Meltzer Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:00AM - 10:12AM		A21.00009: The role of representation when solving physics problems Patrick Kohl, Noah Finkelstein Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:12AM - 10:24AM		A21.00010: Andes: An intelligent homework helper Brett van de Sande, Kurt Vanlehn, Don Treacy, Bob Shelby, Mary Wintersgill Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:24AM - 10:36AM		A21.00011: Scientific Assistant Virtual Laboratory (SAVL) Gita Alaghband, Hamid Fardi, David Gnabasik Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:36AM - 10:48AM		A21.00012: Should we teach the Bohr model? S. B. McKagan, K. K. Perkins, C. E. Wieman Preview Abstract
Monday, March 5, 2007 10:48AM - 11:00AM		A21.00013: Student application of integration when considering P-V diagrams John Thompson, Brandon Bucy, Evan Pollock, Donald Mountcastle Preview Abstract

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Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2007 APS March Meeting

Volume 52, Number 1

Monday–Friday, March 5–9, 2007; Denver, Colorado

Session Index

Session A21: Focus Session: Physics Education Research

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