Preliminary Reading List
Physics InfoMall
The Physics InfoMall CD-ROM contains several thousand papers on physics teaching and a complete set of abstracts from The Physics Teacher and the American Journal of Physics . At Kansas State Univeristy Physics InfoMall is available on the Novell network.
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Papers & Books
American Association for the Advancement of Science,. (1989).
Project 2061: Science for All Americans . , AAAS.
American Association for the Advancement of Science (1993). Benchmarks for Science Literacy . , Oxford University Press.
Arons, A. B. (1990). A Guide to Introductory Physics Teaching. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Barad, K. (1995). A Feminist Approach to Teaching Quantum Physics. In S. V. Rosser (Ed.), Teaching the Majority: Breaking the Gender Barrier in Science, Mathematics and Engineering (pp. 43-78). New York: Teachers College Press.
Bethge, T., & Niederer, H. (1996). Students' conceptions in quantum physics. American Journal of Physics.
Chaudhury, S. R., & Zollman, D. (1994). Image Processing Enhances the Value of Digital Video in Physics Instruction. Computers in Physics, 8, 518-523.
Dengler, R., Luchner, K., & Zollman, D. (1993). Computer-Video Method Evaluates Real Motion Data in Real Time for Students. Computers in Physics, 7, 398-399.
Escalada, L., Zollman, D., & Grabhorn, R. (1996). Applications of Interactive Digital Video in a Physics Classroom,. Journal of Education Multimedia and Hypermedia, 5, 73-97.
Escalada, L. T., & Zollman, D. (1996). An Investigation on the Effects of Using Interactive Video in a Physics Classroom on Student Learning and Attitudes. Journal of Research in Science Teaching,.
Fischler, H., & Lichtfeld, M. (1992). Learning quantum mechanics. In R. Duit, F. Goldberg, & H. Niedderer (Eds.), Research in Physics Learning: Theoretical Issues and Empirical Studies (pp. 240-258). Kiel, Germany: Institute for Science Education.
Fischler, H., & Michael Lichtfeld. (1992). Modern physics and students' conceptions. International Journal of Science Education, 14, 181-190.
Fuller, R. G., & Zollman, D. (1996). Physics InfoMall [CD-ROM]. Armouk, NY: The Learning Team.
Halloun, I., & Hestenes, D. (1985a). Common-sense concepts about motion. American Journal of Physics, 53, 1056-1065.
Halloun, I., & Hestenes, D. (1985b). The initial knowledge state of college physics students. American Journal of Physics, 53, 1043-1055.
Halloun, I., & Hestenes, D. (1996, ). Views about Sicence Survey. Paper presented at the NARST Annual Meeting, St. Louis. MO.
Heller, P., & Huffman, D. (1995). Interpreting the Force Concept Inventory: A Reply to Hestenes and Halloun. The Physics Teacher, 33, 503, 507-511.
Hestenes, D., & Halloun, I. (1995). Interpreting the Force Concept Inventory: A Response to the Critique by Huffman and Heller. The Physics Teacher, 33, 502,504-506.
Hestenes, D., & Wells, M. (1992). Mechanics Baseline Test. The Physics Teacher, 30, 159-169.
Hestenes, D., Wells, M., & Swackhammer, G. (1992). Force Concept Inventory. The Physics Teacher, 30, 141-151.
Heuvelen, A. V. (1991). Overview Case Study Physics. American Journal of Physics, 59, 898-907.
Huffman, D., & Heller, P. 1995. The Physics Teacher, 33, 138-143.
Karplus, R. (1977). Science Teaching and the Developemtn of Reasoning. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 14, 169.
Laurillard, D. (1993). Rethinking University Teaching: A Framework for the Effective Use of Educational Technology. New York: Routledge.
Laws, P. (1991). Calculus-based Physics Without Lectures. Physics Today, 44(12), 24-31.
Lawson, A., & Renner, J. (1989). A Theory of Instruction: Using the Learning Cycle to Teach Science Concepts and Thinking Skills . Abraham, Michael
Manhattan, KS: National Association for Research in Science Teaching.
Lockhead, J., & Clement, J. (Eds.). (1979). Cognitive Process Instruction. Philadelphia: The Franklin Instititue Press.
McDermott, L. C. (1991). Millikan Lecture 1990: What we teach and what is learned -- Closing the gap. American Journal of Physics, 59, 301-315.
McDermott, L. C. (1993). Guest Comment: How we teach and how students learn -- A mismatch? American Journal of Physics, 61, 295-298.
Meyers, C. (1986). Teaching Students to Think Critically. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Minstrell, J. (1992). Facets of Students' Knowledge and Relevant Instruction. In R. Duit, F. Goldberg, & H. Niedderer (Eds.), Research in Physics Learning: Theoretical Issues and Empirical Studies (pp. 110-128.). Kiel, Germany: Institut für die Pädgogik der Naturwissenschaften.
Nespor, J. (1994). Knowledge in Motion: Space, Time and Curriculum in Unidergraduate Physics and Management. Washington, DC: The Falmer Press.
Nix, D., & Spiro, R. (Eds.). (1990). Cognition, Education, Mulitmedia: Exploring Ideas in High Technology. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Redish, E. F. (1994). Implications of Cognitive Studies for Teaching Physics. American Journal of Physics, 62, 796-803.
Redish, E. F., & Risley, J. (1988, ). Conference on Computers in Physics Instruction. Paper presented at the Conference on Computers in Physics Instruction, Raleigh, NC.
Redish, F., & Wilson, J. (1995). Comprehensive Unified Physics Learning Environment [Software]. College Park, MD: Physics Academic Software.
Rosser, S. V. (1990). Female Friendly Science: Applying Women's Studies Methods and Theories to Attract Students. New York: Teachers College Press.
Rosser, S. V. (Ed.). (1995). Teaching the Majority: Breaking the Gender Barrier in Science, Mathematics and Engineering. New York: Teachers College Press.
Sadanand, N., & KEss, J. (1990). Concepts in Force and Motion. The Physics Teacher, 28, 503-533.
Scott, P. H., Asoko, H. M., & Driver, R. H. (1991). Teaching for conceptual change: a review of strategies. In R. Duit, F. Goldberg, & H. Niedderer (Eds.), Research in Physics Learning: Theoretical Issues and Empirical Studies (pp. 310-329). Kiel, Germany: Institute fur die Padagogik der Naturwissenschaften.
Tobias, S. (1990). They're Not Dumb, They're Different: Stalking the Second Tier. Tucson, AZ: Research Corporation.
Tobias, S. (1992). Revitalizing Undergraduate Science: Why Some Things Wroks and Most Don't. Tucson, AZ: Research Corporation.
Van Heuvelen, A. (1991). Learning to think like a physicist: A review of research-based instructional strategies. American Journal Physics, 59, 891-897.
Wade, W., Hodgkinson, K., Smith, A., & Arfield, J. (Eds.). (1994). Flexible Learning in Higher Education. Philadelphia: Kogan Page.
Wells, M., Hestenes, D., & Swackhamer, G. (1995). A Modeling Method for High School Physics Instruction. American Journal of Physics, 63, 606-6 19.
Wertheim, M. (1995). Pythagoras' Trousers: God, Physics and the Gender Wars. New York: Times Books.
Wilson, J. M. (1994). The CUPLE Physics Studio. The Physics Teacher, 32, 518-523.
Zollman, D. (1990). Learning Cycles in a Large Enrollment Class. The Physics Teacher, 28, 20-25.
Zollman, D. (1993). Interactive Video Activities for Elementary Education Students. In J. V. Boettcher (Ed.), 101 Success Stories of Information Technology in Higher Education . New York: McGraw Hill.
Zollman, D. (1994 ). Preparing Future Science Teachers: The Physics Component of a New Programme, Physics Education (Vol. 29, pp. 271-275 ).
Zollman, D. (1996). Millikan Lecture 1995: Do They Just Sit There? Reflections on Helping Students Learn Physics. American Journal of Physics, 64, 114-119.
Zollman, D., Curtin, R., & Noble, M. L. (1987). Modeling the Motion of an Athlete: An Interactive Video Lesson for Teaching Physics. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 15, 249-258.
Zollman, D., & Fuller., R. (1995). Teaching and Learning Physics
with Interactive Video. Physics Today, 47(4), 41-47.
Journals from which to read articles
(Based on a list compiled by David P. Maloney, Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne. Additional journals were added by Dean Zollman. The only non-English journal on the list are written in German because D.Z. can read only German and English.)
American Journal of Physics -- American Association of Physics Teachers
Computers in Physics (education articles only)-American Institute of Physics
Cognition -- Elsevier Sequoia S.A.
Cognition and Instruction -- Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers, Hillsdale, NJ
Cognitive Psychology -- Academic Press
Cognitive Science -- Cognitive Science Society, Ablex Publishing Corp.
Develpmental Psychology -- American Psychological Association
Educational Psychologist -- American Psychological Association
European Journal of Science Education -- Institute for Science Education (Now: International Journal of Science Education) Kiel, FR Germany, Taylor & Francis
Instructional Science -- Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston
Journal of College Science Teaching -- National Science Teachers Association
Journal of Educational Psychology -- American Psychological Association
Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognitive -- American Psychological Association
Journal of Research in Science Teaching -- National Association for Research in Science Teaching, John Wiley & Sons
Physics Education -- Institute of Physics, London
Physics Today - (education articles only) - American Istitute of Physics
Physik und Didatik -- Bayerischer Schulbuch-Verlag (publication ceased in 1994)
Problem Solving -- Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers, Hillsdale, NJ
School Science and Mathematics -- School Science and Mathematics Association
Science Education -- Association for the Education of Teachers in Science, John Wiley & Sons
Studies in Science Education
The Physics Teacher -- American Association of Physics Teachers
A reading list recommended by E. F. Redish for people interested in the application of models of learning to physics
Recent Papers in Physics Education Research maintained by the Physics Education Research Group at the University of Maryland