Physics and Astronomy Education

Presentations

• A Research-Informed Approach to Teaching Physics and Astronomy to Non-Majors

  ORAL · Invited

  Nov. 5, 2022, 9:30 AM – Nov. 5, 2022, 10:00 AM

  Presenters

  • Colin Wallace

    University of North Carolina

  Authors

  • Colin Wallace

    University of North Carolina

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• A Sampling of Active Astrophysics Lessons

  ORAL · Invited

  Nov. 5, 2022, 10:00 AM – Nov. 5, 2022, 10:30 AM

  Publication: Sirola, "May the Forces Be With You!", The Physics Teacher, vol. 56, Feb. 2018, pp. 118-119<br>Sirola, "Lunar Astrometry", The Physics Teacher, vol. 59, Oct. 2021, pp. 409-410<br>Sirola, "Apparent Retrograde Motions of Planets", The Physics Teacher, vol. 60, Feb. 2022, pp. 150-151<br>Sirola, "Stellar Photometry in an Introductory Astronomy Lab", planned

  Presenters

  • Christopher Sirola

  Authors

  • Christopher Sirola

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• Motivational and performance consequences of over-estimating exam performance: notable differences by gender and ethnicity

  ORAL

  Nov. 5, 2022, 10:30 AM – Nov. 5, 2022, 10:42 AM

  Presenters

  • Eric Burkholder

    Auburn University

  Authors

  • Eric Burkholder

    Auburn University

  • Jiamin Zhang

    University of California, Santa Barbara

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• A Web Tool for Visualizing Kerr Spacetime and Bound Geodesics

  ORAL

  Nov. 5, 2022, 10:42 AM – Nov. 5, 2022, 10:54 AM

  Presenters

  • L J Rivest

    University of Mississippi

  Authors

  • L J Rivest

    University of Mississippi

  • Leo C Stein

    University of Mississippi

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