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View article: Recitation tasks revamped? Students’ perceptions of smartphone-based experimental and programming tasks in introductory mechanics
Recitation tasks revamped? Students’ perceptions of smartphone-based experimental and programming tasks in introductory mechanics Open
This exploratory field study investigates the integration of innovative forms of recitation tasks in a first-year introductory mechanics course, focusing on smartphone-based experimental tasks alongside programming and standard recitation …
View article: The impact of multiple representations on students' understanding of vector field concepts: Implementation of simulations and sketching activities into lecture-based recitations in undergraduate physics
The impact of multiple representations on students' understanding of vector field concepts: Implementation of simulations and sketching activities into lecture-based recitations in undergraduate physics Open
Multiple external representations (e. g. diagrams, equations) and their interpretations play a central role in science and science learning as research has shown that they can substantially facilitate the learning and understanding of scie…
View article: Relationship between the cognitive load and the learning success in applying force diagrams: eye-tracking study
Relationship between the cognitive load and the learning success in applying force diagrams: eye-tracking study Open
Introduction This paper is concerned with investigating the cognitive demands of solving force diagram tasks in different scenarios, specifically in the wind context. Methods In this study, students were trained using worked examples and t…
View article: Wind as a context for Newton’s first and second law and force diagrams
Wind as a context for Newton’s first and second law and force diagrams Open
Teachers commonly use examples that omit friction to teach Newton’s first and second law. Beyond the motion of planets, the flow of horizontal high-altitude winds along the isobars presents a real-world motion scenario with negligible fric…
View article: Enrollment to exams: Perceived stress dynamics among first-year physics students
Enrollment to exams: Perceived stress dynamics among first-year physics students Open
The current dropout rate in physics studies in Germany is about 60%, with the majority of dropouts occurring in the first year. Consequently, the physics study entry phase poses a significant challenge for many students. Students’ stress p…
View article: Flower or leaf characteristics, coloured or black and white illustrations – what helps student teachers to identify plants?
Flower or leaf characteristics, coloured or black and white illustrations – what helps student teachers to identify plants? Open
For a sound understanding of biological diversity, it is not only important to identify species and recall their names, but to be able to distinguish between organisms based on a range of characteristic traits. However, whether flower or l…
View article: From enrollment to exams: Perceived stress dynamics among first-year physics students
From enrollment to exams: Perceived stress dynamics among first-year physics students Open
The current dropout rate in physics studies in Germany is about 60\%, with the majority of dropouts occurring in the first year. Consequently, the physics study entry phase poses a significant challenge for many students. Students' stress …
View article: A framework for designing experimental tasks in contemporary physics lab courses
A framework for designing experimental tasks in contemporary physics lab courses Open
While lab courses are an integral part of studying physics aiming at a huge variety of learning objectives, research has shown that typical lab courses do not reach all the desired goals. While diverse approaches by lab instructors and res…
View article: Editorial: Eye tracking for STEM education research: new perspectives
Editorial: Eye tracking for STEM education research: new perspectives Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Educ., 26 March 2024Sec. STEM Education Volume 9 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2024.1389962
View article: A research-informed graphical tool to visually approach Gauss’ and Stokes’ theorems in vector calculus
A research-informed graphical tool to visually approach Gauss’ and Stokes’ theorems in vector calculus Open
Gauss’ and Stokes’ theorems are fundamental results in vector calculus and important tools in physics and engineering. When students are asked to describe the meaning of Gauss’ divergence theorem, they often use statements like this: ‘The …
View article: A research-informed graphical tool to visually approach Gauss' and Stokes' theorems in vector calculus
A research-informed graphical tool to visually approach Gauss' and Stokes' theorems in vector calculus Open
Gauss' and Stokes' theorems are fundamental results in vector calculus and important tools in physics and engineering. When students are asked to describe the meaning of Gauss' divergence theorem, they often use statements like this: "The …
View article: Smartphone-based undergraduate research projects in an introductory mechanics course
Smartphone-based undergraduate research projects in an introductory mechanics course Open
At the University of Göttingen, we implemented undergraduate research projects into a first-year mechanics course for physics majors and teacher-training students. Our primary goal was to foster students’ affective factors and higher-order…
View article: Physics lab courses under digital transformation: A trinational survey among university lab instructors about the role of new digital technologies and learning objectives
Physics lab courses under digital transformation: A trinational survey among university lab instructors about the role of new digital technologies and learning objectives Open
[This paper is part of the Focused Collection on Instructional labs: Improving traditions and new directions.] Physics lab courses permanently undergo transformations, in recent times especially to adapt to the emergence of new digital tec…
View article: Exploring digital signal processing using an interactive Jupyter notebook and smartphone accelerometer data
Exploring digital signal processing using an interactive Jupyter notebook and smartphone accelerometer data Open
Digital signal processing is a valuable practical skill for the contemporary physicist, yet in physics curricula, its central concepts are often introduced either in method courses in a highly abstract and mathematics-oriented manner or in…
View article: Clustering eye-movement data uncovers students’ strategies for coordinating equations and diagrams of vector fields
Clustering eye-movement data uncovers students’ strategies for coordinating equations and diagrams of vector fields Open
In mathematics education, students are repeatedly confronted with the tasks of interpreting and relating different representations. In particular, switching between equations and diagrams plays a major role in learning mathematical procedu…
View article: How do physics students evaluate artificial intelligence responses on comprehension questions? A study on the perceived scientific accuracy and linguistic quality of ChatGPT
How do physics students evaluate artificial intelligence responses on comprehension questions? A study on the perceived scientific accuracy and linguistic quality of ChatGPT Open
This study aimed at evaluating how students perceive the linguistic quality and scientific accuracy of ChatGPT responses to physics comprehension questions. A total of 102 first- and second-year physics students were confronted with three …
View article: Analysis of eye movements to study drawing in the context of vector fields
Analysis of eye movements to study drawing in the context of vector fields Open
Research has shown that visual representations can substantially enhance the learning and understanding of STEM concepts; despite this, students tend to struggle in using them fluently and consistently. Consequently, educators advocate for…
View article: Learning digital signal processing using an interactive Jupyter notebook and smartphone accelerometer data
Learning digital signal processing using an interactive Jupyter notebook and smartphone accelerometer data Open
Digital signal processing is a valuable practical skill for the contemporary physicist, yet in physics curricula its central concepts are often introduced either in method courses in a highly abstract and mathematics-oriented manner or in …
View article: Physics lab courses under digital transformation: A tri-national survey among university lab instructors about the role of new digital technologies and learning objectives
Physics lab courses under digital transformation: A tri-national survey among university lab instructors about the role of new digital technologies and learning objectives Open
Physics lab courses permanently undergo transformations, in recent times especially to adapt to the emergence of new digital technologies and the Covid-19 pandemic in which digital technologies facilitated distance learning. Since these tr…
View article: How do physics students evaluate artificial intelligence responses on comprehension questions? A study on the perceived scientific accuracy and linguistic quality
How do physics students evaluate artificial intelligence responses on comprehension questions? A study on the perceived scientific accuracy and linguistic quality Open
This study aimed at evaluating how students perceive the linguistic quality and scientific accuracy of ChatGPT responses to physics comprehension questions. A total of 102 first- and second-year physics students were confronted with three …
View article: A framework for designing experimental tasks in contemporary physics lab courses
A framework for designing experimental tasks in contemporary physics lab courses Open
While lab courses are an integral part of studying physics aiming at a huge variety of learning objectives, research has shown that typical lab courses do not reach all the desired goals. While diverse approaches by lab instructors and res…
View article: The impact of multiple representations on students' understanding of vector field concepts: Implementation of simulations and sketching activities into lecture-based recitations in undergraduate physics
The impact of multiple representations on students' understanding of vector field concepts: Implementation of simulations and sketching activities into lecture-based recitations in undergraduate physics Open
Multiple external representations (e.g., diagrams, equations) and their interpretations play a central role in science and science learning as research has shown that they can substantially facilitate the learning and understanding of scie…
View article: Studying physics during the COVID-19 pandemic: Student perceptions on synchronous and asynchronous course formats and implications for the future
Studying physics during the COVID-19 pandemic: Student perceptions on synchronous and asynchronous course formats and implications for the future Open
Funder: \n Technische Universität Dresden\n http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100002957
View article: Opportunities and Challenges of Using Feynman Diagrams with Upper Secondary Students
Opportunities and Challenges of Using Feynman Diagrams with Upper Secondary Students Open
Particle physics is an exciting subject for high school students, and there have been various approaches on how to introduce the topic in the classroom. Feynman diagrams (FDs) are an often-used form of representation in particle physics an…
View article: Extracting information from the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram: An eye-tracking study
Extracting information from the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram: An eye-tracking study Open
The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram (HRD) is a fundamental representation in stellar physics. It contains information about key properties of stars and allows inferences about stellar evolution. The use of the HRD is an important disciplinary …
View article: Gaze patterns enhance response prediction: More than correct or incorrect
Gaze patterns enhance response prediction: More than correct or incorrect Open
Eye tracking enables the reconstruction of eye movements and thus the analysis of visual information selection and integration processes during problem solving. In this way, learner-specific difficulties can be identified and problem-solvi…
View article: Lab courses for prospective physics teachers: what could we learn from the first COVID-19 lockdown?
Lab courses for prospective physics teachers: what could we learn from the first COVID-19 lockdown? Open
At the universities of Dresden, Vienna, and Zagreb, a laboratory course for prospective physics teachers was transferred to an online environment because of the lockdown in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this paper is …
View article: Comparison of Written and Spoken Instruction to Foster Coordination between Diagram and Equation in Undergraduate Physics Education
Comparison of Written and Spoken Instruction to Foster Coordination between Diagram and Equation in Undergraduate Physics Education Open
Visual–graphical representations are used to visualise information and are therefore key components of learning materials. An important type of convention-based representation in everyday contexts as well as in science, technology, enginee…
View article: Augmented Reality for Presenting Real-Time Data During Students’ Laboratory Work: Comparing a Head-Mounted Display With a Separate Display
Augmented Reality for Presenting Real-Time Data During Students’ Laboratory Work: Comparing a Head-Mounted Display With a Separate Display Open
Multimedia learning theories suggest presenting associated pieces of information in spatial and temporal contiguity. New technologies like Augmented Reality allow for realizing these principles in science laboratory courses by presenting v…
View article: Eye tracking in physics education research: A systematic literature review
Eye tracking in physics education research: A systematic literature review Open
Funder: \n Joachim Herz Stiftung\n http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100008662