Synthesis of discipline-based education research in physics
JL Docktor, JP Mestre - Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education …, 2014 - APS
This paper presents a comprehensive synthesis of physics education research at the
undergraduate level. It is based on work originally commissioned by the National …
undergraduate level. It is based on work originally commissioned by the National …
Relational categories as a bridge between cognitive and educational research.
Both cognitive and educational psychology literature strive to investigate human category
and concept learning. However, both literatures focus on different phenomena and often use …
and concept learning. However, both literatures focus on different phenomena and often use …
Defining sensemaking: Bringing clarity to a fragmented theoretical construct
In recent years, science education researchers have increasingly studied the ways in which
students “make sense” of science. However, although researchers might all agree intuitively …
students “make sense” of science. However, although researchers might all agree intuitively …
A framework for designing scaffolds that improve motivation and cognition
A problematic, yet common, assumption among educational researchers is that when
teachers provide authentic, problem-based experiences, students will automatically be …
teachers provide authentic, problem-based experiences, students will automatically be …
[BUCH][B] Sociocognitive foundations of educational measurement
RJ Mislevy - 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Several key developments challenge the field of educational measurement today: demands
for tests at larger scales with higher stakes, an improved understanding of how people …
for tests at larger scales with higher stakes, an improved understanding of how people …
Direct instruction of metacognition benefits adolescent science learning, transfer, and motivation: An in vivo study.
Prior studies have not tested whether an instructional intervention aimed at improving
metacognitive skills results in changes to student metacognition, motivation, learning, and …
metacognitive skills results in changes to student metacognition, motivation, learning, and …
Investigating and improving student understanding of the basics of quantum computing
Quantum information science and engineering (QISE) is a rapidly develo** field that
leverages the skills of experts from many disciplines to utilize the potential of quantum …
leverages the skills of experts from many disciplines to utilize the potential of quantum …
Value added or misattributed? A multi-institution study on the educational benefit of labs for reinforcing physics content
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 …
content. We measured the effectiveness of introductory lab courses at achieving this …
Motivational strategies to engage learners in desirable difficulties
Learning strategies that create “desirable difficulties” by slowing or hindering improvement
during learning often produce superior long-term retention and transfer (Bjork, 1994, Bjork …
during learning often produce superior long-term retention and transfer (Bjork, 1994, Bjork …
The structure of ill-structured (and well-structured) problems revisited
SK Reed - Educational Psychology Review, 2016 - Springer
Abstract In his 1973 article The Structure of ill structured problems, Herbert Simon proposed
that solving ill-structured problems could be modeled within the same information …
that solving ill-structured problems could be modeled within the same information …