Adams’ Research

PROBLEM SOLVING

 

 

 

Dissertation (2007 University of Colorado, Boulder)

 

 

 

Introduction – Provides a road map of the dissertation but more interestingly provides brief motivation and structure of problem solving studies along with definitions used for problem solving, exercises, and skills among others.

 

 

 

Chapter 1 – Literature Review.  Main focus is acquisition of knowledge, fair amount on beliefs and only limited review of process skills.

 

 

 

Chapter 2 – Simulation Interview Studies

 

 

 

Chapter 3 – Development and Validation of CLASS

 

 

 

Chapter 4 – Complete description of development and validation of the Colorado Problem Solving Survey

 

 

 

Annotated Bibliography – References with a paragraph or more of initial thoughts after reading the article.

 

 

Assessment of Problem Solving Skills (APSS) - Current version of survey which takes 1 ½ hours in an interview setting and 1 hour paper and pencil.

 

 

Problem Solving Skills (Knowledge, Processes, Expectations/Motivation/Beliefs) Listing of skills used when completing the Colorado Problem Solving Survey.

 

 

Rubric – Detailed description for scoring each skill on a scale from 1-5.

 

 

Adams, W. K. and Wieman, C.E. (2015). Analyzing the many skills involved in solving complex physics problems, American Journal of Physics, 83(5), 459-467.

Adams, W. K. and Wieman, C. E. (2007). Problem solving skill evaluation instrument – validation studies. Invited Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings 2006.

 

 

ACOUSTICS EDUCATION RESEARCH

Explore Sound Project

 

Adams, W.K., Clark, A. and Schneider, K., 2013, Classroom Materials from the Acoustical Society of America, The Physics Teacher, Sept 2013.

Supplemental Material

 

 LABS

Labs home                                                

Introductory Physics

Physical Science for elementary teachers

Presentations and Workshops

 

Jordan, C., Dunn A. and Adams, W. K., Projectile Motion Hoop Challenge, The Physics Teacher (accepted)

 

CLASS 

CLASS.colorado.edu

 

 

 

SIMULATION STUDIES 

PhET Research

 

Adams, W. K., Armstrong, Z. B. and Galovich, C. (2016). Can students learn from PhET sims at home, alone? 2015 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings. 23-26.

Armstrong, Z., Adams, W. K. and Galovich, C., 2014, Simulations as Homework, Physical Review Special Topics, PER in review   preprint, activities, pre/post tests and rubrics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact:  Wendy Adams email

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