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Beyond Project-Based Learning: Conference-Style Writing as Authentic Assessment in Interdisciplinary Quantum Engineering Education

Nischal Binod Gautam, Enrique P. Blair · 2026

Project-based learning is recognized as an effective approach for improving engagement and applied understanding in STEM education. In quantum engineering courses, however, the question is no longer o…

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A Pedagogical MKS-based Electromagnetic Unit Convention with $\epsilon_0 = \mu_0 = 1/c$

Alisher Sanetullaev (New Uzbekistan University) · 2026

We propose a pedagogical, rationalized MKS-based convention for electromagnetic quantities designed to reduce cognitive load in undergraduate undergraduate electromagnetism. By setting vacuum constant…

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Building an inertia dynamometer with vocational students: a low-budget apparatus for teaching rotational dynamics

Stylianos A. Tsilioukas · 2026

We report the design, construction, and classroom use of a low-cost inertia dynamometer, built as a year-long project-based learning (PBL) activity with adult students at a Greek Evening Vocational Hi…

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Instructor Framing and Incentives Shape Physics Students' Engagement and Learning Gains from an Inquiry-Based Electrostatics Tutorial on the Method of Images

Jaya Shivangani Kashyap, Robert P. Devaty, Chandralekha Singh · 2026

The method of images (MoI) is a valuable technique for solving certain electrostatic boundary value problems consisting of charge density near conductor(s). We developed and validated an inquiry-based…

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What does it mean to think like a physicist? Insights from physics graduate students

Apekshya Ghimire, Chandralekha Singh · 2026

Learning to think like a physicist (LTP) is often cited as a central goal of graduate physics education, yet what this means in practice and the extent to which physics graduate education prepares stu…

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Student experiences in a computational physics lab through the lens of Physics Computational Literacy

Luke Nearhood, Patti Hamerski · 2026

Computational physics is a key part of what it means to do physics in the twenty-first century. However, upper division computational physics remains a largely understudied area. We set out to underst…

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Investigating student perceptions of creativity and generative ai in computational physics

Pachi Her, Patti Hamerski · 2026

Generative Artificial Intelligence (gen-AI) is rapidly becoming more integrated into today's classrooms in all ranges of education. In higher education, Gen-AI is often seen as a resource for students…

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How Well Do AI Systems Solve AP Physics? A Comparative Evaluation of Large Language Models on Algebra-Based Free Response Questions

Bilas Paul, Jashandeep Kaur, Shantanu Chakraborty, Shruti Shrestha · 2026

The rapid advancement of LLMs has generated growing interest in their potential role in physics education and assessment, yet a focused evaluation of their performance on multi-faceted, free-response …

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Supporting physics instructors to use a variety of evidence-based approaches to improve student learning: An example from quantum mechanics

Paul Justice, Emily Marshman, Chandralekha Singh · 2026

Physics instructors need support to successfully adopt and adapt evidence-based active engagement (EBAE) approaches because improving teaching and learning is a process and support is needed to ensure…

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Particle Dobble -- Exploring the Particle Zoo

Lukas Mientus, Anna Ruechel, Karsten Kalke, Andreas Borowski · 2026

Particle Dobble is an open-access, gamified learning tool designed to address persistent misconceptions in particle physics education by symbolically representing elements of the Standard Model. Aimed…

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Curiosity Over Hype: Modeling Motivation Language to Understand Early Outcomes in a Selective Quantum Track

Daniella Alexandra Crysti Vargas Saldana, Freddy Herrera Cueva · 2026

We study whether latent motivation signals in short Spanish admission responses predict engagement and performance in an early quantum computing pathway run by QuantumHub Peru. We analyze N=241 applic…

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AI-based Verbal and Visual Scaffolding in a Serious Game: Effects on Learning and Cognitive Load

Caroline Wermann, Karina E. Avila, Sebastian Andre, Julia C. Draeger, Alvar Goetze, Jochen Kuhn, Maite Maurer, Sascha Mehlhase, Nikola Merkas, Fabian Schrodt, Stefan Kuchemann · 2026

Due to their interactive nature, serious games offer valuable opportunities for supporting learning in educational contexts. Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) have further opened the doo…

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Student sensemaking on electrostatics problems involving the method of images through the lens of epistemic game framework

Jaya Shivangani Kashyap, Chandralekha Singh · 2026

Understanding the mechanisms of student sensemaking while navigating the physics problem-solving process can play an important role in developing approaches to helping students become proficient probl…

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Cognitive Load and Situational Interest in Physics Laboratories: A Comparative Study Across Three Instructional Modalities

Razan Hamed, N. Sanjay Rebello · 2026

Understanding how an instructional approach shapes student's cognitive resources and engagement is central to improving undergraduate physics education especially for novice learners. This study exami…

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Evidence-Based Education and Beyond: The Critical Role of Theory in Science Education Research and Practice

Christoph Kulgemeyer, Anna Wei{ss}bach, Kasim Costan, David Geelan, David Treagust · 2026

Evidence-based education has become a central concept in science education, with meta-analyses often regarded as the gold standard for informing practice. This emphasis raises critical questions conce…

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AMACA: Astronomy education with a Multi-sensory, Accessible, and Circular Approach

Rachele Toniolo, Anita Zanella, Andrea Cottinelli, Giovanni Liuzzi, Sara Ricciardi, Massimo Grassi, Stefano Delle Monache · 2026

The AMACA project (Astronomy education with a Multi-sensory, Accessible, and Circular Approach) develops multi-sensory activities for accessible education and engagement in astronomy. Despite promisin…

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aiPlato: A Novel AI Tutoring and Step-wise Feedback System for Physics Homework

Atharva Dange, Ramon E. Lopez, Louis Deslauriers, Nimish Shah · 2026

This exploratory study examines the classroom deployment of aiPlato, an AI-enabled homework platform, in a large introductory physics course at the University of Texas at Arlington. Designed to suppor…

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Personalized Multimodal Feedback Using Multiple External Representations: Strategy Profiles and Learning in High School Physics

Natalia Revenga-Lozano, Karina E. Avila, Steffen Steinert, Matthias Schweinberger, Clara E. Gomez-Perez, Jochen Kuhn, Stefan Kuchemann · 2026

Multiple external representations (MERs) and personalized feedback support physics learning, yet evidence on how personalized feedback can effectively integrate MERs remains limited. This question is …

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Profiles of Roles in the Quantum Industry

Shams El-Adawy, A.R. Pina, Benjamin M. Zwickl, H.J. Lewandowski · 2026

This report builds upon the Categorization of Roles in the Quantum Industry report by providing detailed profiles for 29 distinct roles across the quantum workforce. While the earlier report establish…

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The Benefits and Challenges of a Quantum Computing Concept Inventory

Lachlan McGinness · 2025

A Quantum Computing Concept Inventory is needed for the acceleration of uptake of best practice in quantum computing education required to support the quantum computing workforce for the next two deca…

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