The use of augmented reality to foster conceptual knowledge acquisition in STEM laboratory courses—Theoretical background and empirical results

K Altmeyer, S Kapp, M Thees, S Malone… - British Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Learning with hands‐on experiments can be supported by providing essential information
virtually during lab work. Augmented reality (AR) appears especially suitable for presenting …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of augmented reality on learning and cognitive load in university physics laboratory courses

M Thees, S Kapp, MP Strzys, F Beil, P Lukowicz… - Computers in Human …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent studies emphasize a positive impact of learning with augmented reality (AR) systems
in various instructional scenarios. Especially combining real and virtual learning …

Gender equity in physics labs

D Doucette, C Singh - Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2024 - APS
[This paper is part of the Focused Collection on Instructional labs: Improving traditions and
new directions.] This review article provides an overview of research on the topic of gender …

Building a quantum engineering undergraduate program

A Asfaw, A Blais, KR Brown… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Contribution: A roadmap is provided for building a quantum engineering education program
to satisfy US national and international workforce needs. Background: The rapidly growing …

[HTML][HTML] Introductory physics labs: We can do better

NG Holmes, CE Wieman - Physics today, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
Lab instruction has historically been a cornerstone of physics education (see the article by
Valerie Otero and David Meltzer, Physics Today, May 2017, page 50), but the large amounts …

Studying physics during the COVID-19 pandemic: Student assessments of learning achievement, perceived effectiveness of online recitations, and online laboratories

P Klein, L Ivanjek, MN Dahlkemper, K Jeličić… - Physical review physics …, 2021 - APS
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the education system worldwide, which
was forced to respond with a sudden shift to distance learning. While successful distance …

Best practice for instructional labs

EM Smith, NG Holmes - Nature Physics, 2021 - nature.com
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Value added or misattributed? A multi-institution study on the educational benefit of labs for reinforcing physics content

NG Holmes, J Olsen, JL Thomas, CE Wieman - Physical Review Physics …, 2017 - APS
Instructional labs are widely seen as a unique, albeit expensive, way to teach scientific
content. We measured the effectiveness of introductory lab courses at achieving this …

Quantifying critical thinking: Development and validation of the physics lab inventory of critical thinking

C Walsh, KN Quinn, C Wieman, NG Holmes - Physical Review Physics …, 2019 - APS
Introductory physics lab instruction is undergoing a transformation, with increasing emphasis
on develo** experimentation and critical thinking skills. These changes present a need for …

Using PhET simulations to improve scientific skills and attitudes of community college students

R Taibu, LL Mataka, V Shekoyan - 2021 - academicworks.cuny.edu
In this study, conceptual and algebra-based physics students were engaged in scientific
inquiry using Physics Education Technology (PhET) interactive simulations via semester …