Search Results - "Laird Kramer"

Exploring the relationship between self-efficacy and retention in introductory physics by Sawtelle, Vashti, Brewe, Eric, Kramer, Laird H.

“…The quantitative results of Sources of Self‐Efficacy in Science Courses‐Physics (SOSESC‐P) are presented as a logistic regression predicting the passing of…”
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Student attitudes in an innovative active learning approach in calculus by Castillo, Adam J., Durán, Pablo, Fuller, Edgar, Watson, Charity, Potvin, Geoff, Kramer, Laird H.

“…A study conducted by the Mathematical Association of America showed that calculus not only has significant effects on students' decision to pursue STEM fields,…”
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Student attitudes and achievement in active learning calculus by Duran, Pablo A., Castillo, Adam J., Watson, Charity, Fuller, Edgar, Potvin, Geoff, Kramer, Laird H.

“…The present paper explores the relationship between attitudes towards mathematics (ATM) and achievement in college calculus in active learning (AL) and…”
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Beyond Performance Metrics: Examining a Decrease in Students' Physics Self-Efficacy through a Social Networks Lens by Dou, Remy, Brewe, Eric, Zwolak, Justyna P, Potvin, Geoff, Williams, Eric A, Kramer, Laird H

“…The Modeling Instruction (MI) approach to introductory physics manifests significant increases in student conceptual understanding and attitudes toward…”
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Investigating Student Communities with Network Analysis of Interactions in a Physics Learning Center by Brewe, Eric, Kramer, Laird, Sawtelle, Vashti

“…Developing a sense of community among students is one of the three pillars of an overall reform effort to increase participation in physics, and the sciences…”
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Modeling instruction: Positive attitudinal shifts in introductory physics measured with CLASS by Brewe, Eric, Kramer, Laird, O’Brien, George

“…Among the most surprising findings in Physics Education Research is the lack of positive results on attitudinal measures, such as Colorado Learning Attitudes…”
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Toward Equity through Participation in Modeling Instruction in Introductory University Physics by Brewe, Eric, Sawtelle, Vashti, Kramer, Laird H, O'Brien, George E, Rodriguez, Idaykis, Pamela, Priscilla

“…We report the results of a five year evaluation of the reform of introductory calculus-based physics by implementation of Modeling Instruction (MI) at Florida…”
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Impact of Equity Models and Statistical Measures on Interpretations of Educational Reform by Rodriguez, Idaykis, Brewe, Eric, Sawtelle, Vashti, Kramer, Laird H

“…We present three models of equity and show how these, along with the statistical measures used to evaluate results, impact interpretation of equity in…”
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Extending Positive CLASS Results across Multiple Instructors and Multiple Classes of Modeling Instruction by Brewe, Eric, Traxler, Adrienne, de la Garza, Jorge, Kramer, Laird H

“…We report on a multiyear study of student attitudes measured with the Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey in calculus-based introductory physics…”
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How Gender and Reformed Introductory Physics Impacts Student Success in Advanced Physics Courses and Continuation in the Physics Major by Rodriguez, Idaykis, Potvin, Geoff, Kramer, Laird H

“…Active-learning approaches to teaching introductory physics have been found to improve student learning and affective gains on short-term outcomes [S. Freeman…”
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Institutionalizing evidence-based STEM reform through faculty professional development and support structures by Biswas, Sreyasi, Benabentos, Rocio, Brewe, Eric, Potvin, Geoff, Edward, Julian, Kravec, Marcy, Kramer, Laird

“…Background Even though student-centered instruction leads to positive student outcomes, direct instruction methods are still prevalent. Multiple barriers…”
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Moving toward Change: Institutionalizing Reform through Implementation of the Learning Assistant Model and Open Source Tutorials by Goertzen, Renee Michelle, Brewe, Eric, Kramer, Laird H, Wells, Leanne, Jones, David

“…Florida International University has undergone a reform in the introductory physics classes by focusing on the laboratory component of these classes. We…”
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Developing a Physics Expert Identity in a Biophysics Research Group by Rodriguez, Idaykis, Goertzen, Renee Michelle, Brewe, Eric, Kramer, Laird H

“…We investigate the development of expert identities through the use of the sociocultural perspective of learning as participating in a community of practice…”
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Identifying Events that Impact Self-Efficacy in Physics Learning by Sawtelle, Vashti, Brewe, Eric, Goertzen, Renee Michelle, Kramer, Laird H

“…We present a method of analyzing the development of self-efficacy in real time using a framework of self-efficacy opportunities (SEOs). Considerable research…”
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Examining the Effect of Counternarratives about Physics on Women's Physics Career Intentions by Potvin, Geoff, Hazari, Zahra, Khatri, Raina, Cheng, Hemeng, Head, T. Blake, Lock, Robynne M, Kornahrens, Anne F, Woodle, Kathryne Sparks, Vieyra, Rebecca E, Cunningham, Beth A, Kramer, Laird, Hodapp, Theodore

“…Women and many people of color continue to be minoritized in STEM and notably in physics. We conducted two studies demonstrating that exposure to…”
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Validation study of the Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey at a Hispanic-serving institution by Sawtelle, Vashti, Brewe, Eric, Kramer, Laird

“…The Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey (CLASS) has been widely acknowledged as a useful measure of student cognitive attitudes about science and…”
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Establishing a new standard of care for calculus using trials with randomized student allocation by Kramer, Laird, Fuller, Edgar, Watson, Charity, Castillo, Adam, Oliva, Pablo Duran, Potvin, Geoff

“…Calculus, the study of change in processes and systems, serves as the foundation for many STEM disciplines. Traditional, lecture-based calculus instruction may…”
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The Effects of Computer Science Stereotypes and Interest on Middle School Boys' Career Intentions by Dou, Remy, Bhutta, Karina, Ross, Monique, Kramer, Laird, Thamotharan, Vishodana

“…Like other STEM fields, computer science (CS) lacks representation of minorities, such as Black and Hispanic individuals, both in the number of bachelor's…”
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The cognitive and affective roles of learning assistants in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics college classrooms: An exploration of classroom experiences and students' metacognitive awareness and disciplinary identity by Kornreich‐Leshem, Hagit, Benabentos, Rocio, Hazari, Zahra, Potvin, Geoff, Kramer, Laird

“…The power of knowledgeable peers (in this case undergraduate learning assistants [LAs]) to scaffold learning in ways that can positively influence both…”
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Examining the Effects of STEM Identity and Teaching Identity on Science and Mathematics Teaching Identity and Persistence in a Teaching Program by Giles, Ingelise, Cook, Nicole, Hazari, Zahra, Fernandez, Maria, Kramer, Laird

“…In response to the demand for more STEM-certified teachers, identity has emerged as a theoretical lens for examining how candidates can be recruited into and…”
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