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.
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