Research on K-12 Education, Teaching Preparation, and Informal Learning

Presentations

• Exploring Impacts of Outreach on a National Sample of Undergraduate Physics Students

  ORAL

  March 19, 2025, 1:45 PM – March 19, 2025, 1:57 PM

  Publication: J. D. Perry, T. L. Erukhimova, C. Garrett, T. Sauncy, J. P. Donaldson, S. White, J. Tyler, and R. L. Ivie, Exploring Impacts of Outreach on a National Sample of Undergraduate Physics Students, 2024 Physics Education Research Conference (PERC) Proceedings, pp. 318-323, doi:10.1119/perc.2024.pr.Perry

  Presenters

  • Tatiana Erukhimova

    Texas A&M University

  Authors

  • Tatiana Erukhimova

    Texas A&M University

  • Jonathan Perry

    University of Texas at Austin

  • Toni D Sauncy

    Texas Lutheran University

  • Carlee Garrett

    Texas A&M University

  • Jonan P Donaldson

    University of Alabama at Birmingham

  • Susan White

    American Institute of Physics

  • John Tyler

    American Institute of Physics

  • Rachel Ivie

    American Association of Physics Teachers

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• Time after time: Uncovering the Lasting Influence of Informal Physics Program Participation

  ORAL

  March 19, 2025, 1:57 PM – March 19, 2025, 2:09 PM

  Presenters

  • Brean E Prefontaine

    Duke University

  Authors

  • Brean E Prefontaine

    Duke University

  • Turhan K. Carroll

    University of Georgia

  • Noah D Finkelstein

    University of Colorado, Boulder, University of Colorado Boulder

  • Jessica R Hoehn

    University of Colorado, Boulder, University of Colorado Boulder

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• Engaging high school students in an informal STEM education program

  ORAL

  March 19, 2025, 2:09 PM – March 19, 2025, 2:21 PM

  Presenters

  • Caroline Caplan

    California State University San Marcos

  Authors

  • Edward P Price

    California State University, San Marcos

  • Caroline Caplan

    California State University San Marcos

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• “The Is the Best 45 Minutes of My Day When I'm In Your Classroom”: Challenges Faced by Urban High School Physics Teachers in a Midwestern Public School District Regarding Promoting Learners’ Intrinsic Motivation.

  ORAL

  March 19, 2025, 2:21 PM – March 19, 2025, 2:33 PM

  Presenters

  • Emmanuel Adewole Babalola

    Purdue University

  Authors

  • Emmanuel Adewole Babalola

    Purdue University

  • Adrie Koehler

    Purdue Univeristy

  • Stuart White

    Purdue University

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• Near-peer mentors get it done: undergraduate students using and developing community cultural wealth as informal STEM facilitators

  ORAL

  March 19, 2025, 2:33 PM – March 19, 2025, 2:45 PM

  Presenters

  • Edward P Price

    California State University, San Marcos

  Authors

  • Edward P Price

    California State University, San Marcos

  • Kayleen Diaz

    California State University San Marcos

  • Brean E Prefontaine

    Duke University

  • Mallory Rice

    California State University San Marcos

  • Raquel Yoshinaga

    California State University San Marcos

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• (How) Do Pre-service Teachers Use YouTube Features in the Selection of Instructional Videos for Physics Teaching?

  ORAL

  March 19, 2025, 2:45 PM – March 19, 2025, 2:57 PM

  Publication: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11165-023-10148-z

  Presenters

  • Joaquin M Veith

    University Leipzig

  Authors

  • Joaquin M Veith

    University Leipzig

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• Plasma NET: A Community for Engagement, Informal Education, and Workforce Development in Plasma Sciences

  ORAL

  March 19, 2025, 2:57 PM – March 19, 2025, 3:09 PM

  Publication: E. Kostadinova, S. Swilley Greco, et al. "Summary Report from the Mini-Conference on Workforce Development Through Research-Based, Plasma-Focused Activities," Physics of Plasmas, June, Vol. 30, Issue 6. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0144847

  Presenters

  • Shannon Greco

    Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, PPPL

  Authors

  • Shannon Greco

    Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, PPPL

  • Evdokiya G Kostadinova

    Auburn University

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• Analysing dark matter in classrooms: Leveraging Augmented Reality and Chat GPT in Astrophysics Education

  ORAL

  March 19, 2025, 3:09 PM – March 19, 2025, 3:21 PM

  Publication: https://pubs.aip.org/aapt/pte/article/62/4/310/3279712/Bringing-CERN-to-classrooms-Learning-about-ALICE<br><br>Future publications are yet to be planned.

  Presenters

  • Aishwarya Girdhar

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU-Munich)

  Authors

  • Aishwarya Girdhar

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU-Munich)

  • Atakan Coban

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU-Munich)

  • Christoph Hoyer

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

  • Max Warkentin

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

  • Jochen Weller

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

  • Stephan koenigstorfer

    Technical University Munich

  • Sascha Mehlhase

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

  • Stefan Kuechemann

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

  • Laura Fabbietti

    Technical University Munich

  • Jochen Kuhn

    Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU-Munich)

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