Journal Articles and Book Chapters
- Shams El-Adawy, Isaac Liao, Vedang Lad, Mohamed Abdelhafez, Peter Dourmashkin (2024). “Streamlining physics problem generation to support physics teachers in using generative artificial intelligence“. The Physics Teacher 62 (7): 595–598.
- Edmund Bertschinger and Byron Drury (2024). “Critical Analysis of a Physics Mentor Program“. In: L.A.H. Wood, M.F. Hailu, and V.N. Vélez (eds) An Introduction to Critical Race Theory in Physics Education Research, Reviews in Physics Education Research 3(1).
- John Stewart, Byron Drury, James Wells, Aaron Adair, Rachel Henderson, Yunfei Ma, Ángel Pérez-Lemonche, and David Pritchard (2021). “Examining the relation of correct knowledge and misconceptions using the nominal response model“. Physical Review Physics Education Research 17 (1): 010122.
- Peter Dourmashkin, Michelle Tomasik, Saif Rayyan (2020). “The TEAL Physics Project at MIT.” In: Mintzes, J.J., Walter, E.M. (eds) Active Learning in College Science. Springer, Cham.
- Aaron Kessler and Sean P. Robinson (2020). “Promoting Learning Goals in an Advanced Physics Laboratory via Student-Centered Learning: A Case Study Using the MITx Residential Platform“. In: Sabine Hoidn and Manja Klemenčič (eds) Routledge Handbook on Student-Centered Learning and Instruction in Higher Education. Routledge/Taylor & Francis: Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
- Yehudit Judy Dori, John Belcher (2005). “How Does Technology-Enabled Active Learning Affect Undergraduate Students’ Understanding of Electromagnetism Concepts?“. Journal of the Learning Sciences 14 (2): 243-279.
Conference Papers
- Shams El-Adawy, Aidan MacDonagh, Mohamed Abdelhafez (2024). Exploring Large Language Models as Formative Feedback Tools in Physics. 2024 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings.
- Michelle Tomasik, Jen French, Aidan MacDonagh (2023). Strategies for Designing Cognitively Demanding Assessments Within Math and Physics MOOCs. 2023 IEEE Learning with MOOCS.
- Aidan MacDonagh (2023). Student Engagement in Optional Self-Assessment in a Blended Introductory Physics Course. 2023 IEEE Learning with MOOCS.
- Aidan MacDonagh (2023). Increasing Available Attempts: Changes in Student Correctness on Formative Introductory Physics Problems. 2023 ACM Conference on Learning @ Scale.
- Ángel Pérez-Lemonche, John Stewart, Byron Drury, Rachel Henderson, Alex Shvonski, David E. Pritchard (2019). Mining Students Pre-instruction Beliefs for Improved Learning. 2019 ACM Conference on Learning @ Scale.
- Sean Robinson, Gunther Roland, Charles Bosse, Evan Zayas (2015). Effectiveness of flipped classroom techniques in an advanced laboratory physics course, 2015 Conference on Laboratory Instruction Beyond the First Year of College Proceedings.
Workshops and Invited Talks
- Analia Barrantes and Shams El-Adawy (20 November 2024). Learning is “hard”! Tools to engage students in challenging course concepts. MIT Residential Education Open Learning xTalks.
- Sean Robinson (13 November 2024). Role of Advanced Laboratory Teaching in a Research University’s Undergraduate Physics Curriculum. University of Delaware Colloquium, Newark, DE.
- Joshua Wolfe, Caleb Bonyun, Christopher Miller, Rosie Anderson (6 July 2024). Demos @ MIT [Workshop]. 2024 AAPT Summer Meeting, Boston, MA.
- Sean Robinson, Peter Dourmashkin, Michelle Tomasik, Mohamed Abdelhafez, Shams El-Adawy (7 July 2024). TEAL Blended Learning [Workshop]. 2024 AAPT Summer Meeting, Boston, MA.
- Mohamed Abdelhafez (17 April 2024). Leveraging Technology to Help Students with Challenging Course Concepts. MIT Residential Education Open Learning xTalks.
- Michelle Tomasik (chair), L. Dana, Caleb Bonyun, Shams El-Adawy (20 January 2024). Pathways in Physics Education [Panel]. Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics 2024 Boston College/Wellesley, Newton, MA.
- Caleb Bonyun (3 November 2023). Communicating Science via Social Media [Keynote]. Wisconsin Association of Physics Teachers & Society of Physics Students Zone 9 Joint Meeting. Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI.
- Byron Drury and Joshua Wolfe (29 October 2023). LA Pedagogy Lesson: Metacognition. International Learning Assistant Conference (ILAC), University of Colorado – Boulder.
- Michelle Tomasik (2021). Transforming the curriculum for active and hybrid teaching and learning – MIT Introductory Physics. [Workshop]. LASPAU Digital Evolution Education Program 2021.
- Michelle Tomasik, Barbara Hughey, Craig Carter (14 January 2021). xTalk Panel Discussion: Assessments & Assignments for Remote Learning. MIT Residential Education Open Learning xTalks.
- Michelle Tomasik and Jennifer French (2020). The Powers of Latex, MITx, and edX combined. MITx Significant Interest Group.
- Sean Robinson, Christoph Paus (2020). “Introductory Undergraduate Course on Experimental Physics Apparatus and Techniques”. The role of technical competencies in physics undergraduate education [Panel], 2020 AAPT Winter Meeting 2020, Orlando, FL.
- Sean Robinson (2019), Structure and Interpretation of MIT Physics Junior Lab, Workshop on Undergraduate Physics Laboratory in the 21st Century. Columbia University, New York, NY.
- Sean Robinson (2017). Progress Towards New Experimental Techniques Subject for Second-Year Physics Majors. 2017 AAPT Summer Meeting, Cincinnati, OH.
- Sean Robinson (2017). Student Projects in MIT Physics Junior Lab, Spring 2017. 2017 ALPhA New England Regional Meeting, Amherst College, Amherst, MA.
- Sean Robinson (January 2017). “Physics Career Options, Education Research, and Epidemiology of the Zombie Apocalypse”. MIT Physics IAP Lecture Series.
- Sean Robinson, (2016). edX-enabled flipped classroom techniques in Physics Junior Lab. MIT DUE Visiting Committee Panel Discussion.
- Sean Robinson (May 2014), Innovations in Progress: 8.13x, MITx Significant Interest Group.
- Sean Robinson (2014). Using instructional laboratories and research experiences in physics to build better people. Reichert Award Session. 2014 APS March Meeting, Denver, CO.
- Sean Robinson (2013). “MIT Physics Junior Lab: Structure & Pedagogy”, Learning Goals in Advanced Lab [Panel], 2013 AAPT Winter Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
- Sean Robinson (2012). Arduino: PID-controlled thermostat; or, how to do things with Arduino without ever becoming an expert [Workshop]. 2012 Conference on Laboratory Instruction Beyond the First Year of College, Philadelphia, PA.
- Isaac Chuang (2009). The MIT Junior Physics Laboratory Course. AAPT Topical Conference on Advanced Laboratories. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
- John Belcher, Carolann Koleci, Sahana Murthy, Peter Dourmashkin, Jennifer George-Palilonis (2008). Curricular Materials for Using Visualization in Teaching Introductory E&M [Workshop]. 2008 AAPT Summer Meeting, Edmonton, Alberta.
Contributed Talks and Posters
- Byron Drury, Michelle Tomasik, Joshua Wolfe (2024). Peer Mentorship as Counterspace. 2024 AAPT Summer Meeting and PERC, Boston, MA.
- Christopher Miller (2024). Apparatus Archaeology at MIT. 2024 AAPT Summer Meeting, Boston, MA.
- Mohamed Abdelhafez, Shams El-Adawy (2024). Exploring the Impact of Pre-Class Reflection on Student Engagement and Persistence in Introductory Physics. 2024 AAPT Summer Meeting, Boston, MA.
- Aaron Pilarcik (2024). Optical Trapping – an advanced undergraduate laboratory experiment spanning the disciplines of physics and the life sciences. 2024 AAPT Summer Meeting, Boston, MA.
- Michelle Tomasik, Alexander Shvonski (2024). Transforming a Second Year Physics Course to use Active Learning at a Research Intensive University. 2024 AAPT Summer Meeting, Boston, MA.
- Aidan MacDonagh, Alexander Shvonski, Byron Drury, Shams El-Adawy, Mohamed Abdelhafez, Michelle Tomasik (2024). Benefits of Electronic Rubrics and Consistency Checks for Large-Enrollment Physics Exam Grading. 2024 AAPT Summer Meeting, Boston, MA.
- Alexander Shvonski, Aidan MacDonagh, Byron Drury, Shams El-Adawy, Michelle Tomasik (2024). Modeling student exam scores using non-normal probability distributions. 2024 AAPT Summer Meeting, Boston, MA.
- Sean Robinson, Oris Salviano Neto, Aaron Pilarcik, Daniel Sheen (2024). First results from a new student-operated radio astrophysics facility at MIT. 2024 AAPT Summer Meeting, Boston, MA.
- Aaron Pilarcik, Sean Robinson (2024). Cosmic Ray Muon Detection in a Simple Hand-Held Device. AAPT Winter Meeting 2024, New Orleans, LA.
- Vedang Lad, Isaac Liao, Mohamed Abdelhafez, Peter Dourmashkin, Shams El-Adawy (2024). Exploring the integration of AI into Physics Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Problem Generation. 2024 APS April Meeting, Sacramento, CA.
- Mohamed Abdelhafez, Peter Dourmashkin, Aidan MacDonagh, Shams El-Adawy (2024). Integrating Generative AI as a Tool for Formative Feedback in Large Enrollment Physics Courses. 2024 APS April Meeting, Sacramento, CA.
- Alexander Shvonski (2023). Computational Data Science with Jupyter Notebooks: An Undergrad/Graduate-Level Course Offered in Different Formats. PICUP Fall 2023 Webinar.
- Alexander Shvonski, Philip C Harris (2023). Computational Data Science with Jupyter Notebooks in Online Courses. 2023 AAPT Summer Meeting, Sacramento, CA.
- Byron Drury, Michelle Tomasik, Edmund Bertschinger (2023). Building a mentorship community of practice. PERC 2023, Sacramento, CA.
- Byron Drury (2023). Creating a Community of Peer Mentors at MIT. 2023 AAPT Summer Meeting, Sacramento, CA.
- Gladys Velez Caicedo, Andres Reyna, Sean P Robinson (2021). Deployment of a Low-Cost Muon Detector as a Remote Experiment. 2021 AAPT Summer Meeting, Virtual.
- Aidan MacDonagh, Peter Dourmashkin, Michelle Tomasik, Alexander Shvonski, Joshua Wolfe (2021). Remote Active Learning for Large-Enrollment Introductory Physics. 2021 AAPT Summer Meeting, Virtual.
- John Liu, Alex Shvonski, Aidan MacDonagh, Jennifer French, Aaron Kessler (2020). Using the ICAP Framework to Map Student Opportunities for Engagement in Massively Open Online Courses. European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) Significant Interest Group 6-7, 2020.
- David Pritchard, Alexander Shvonski, Yunfei Ma (2020). Topical, Randomized Quizzes in Electromagnetism. 2020 AAPT Summer Meeting, Virtual.
- Byron C. Drury, Yunfei Ma, Mohamed Abdelhafez, Dave Pritchard, John Stewart (2020). Studying Distractors with ReMNIRT: Reduced Multidimensional Normalized Item Response Theory. 2020 AAPT Summer Meeting, Virtual.
- Alexander Shvonski, Pushpaleela Prabakar, Jacob White, Peter Dourmashkin (2020). Implementation of Design Experiments in Large-Scale Introductory Physics Classes. 2020 AAPT Summer Meeting, Virtual.
- Lauren Dana, Kay Lowden (2020). Creating an Instructors’ Guide to Onboard TAs in the Laboratory. 2020 AAPT Winter Meeting, Orlando, FL.
- Byron Drury, Dave Pritchard (2019). Developing and Sharing Weekly Topical Assessment for Introductory Mechanics. 2019 AAPT Summer Meeting, Provo, UT.
- Alexander Shvonski, Michelle Tomasik, Byron Drury, David Pritchard (2019). Topical, Randomized Quizzes in Electromagnetism. 2019 AAPT Summer Meeting, Provo, UT.
- Michelle Tomasik, Anindya Roy (2019). Exploring the relationship between students’ online LMS performance and attitudes in an intro physics course. 2019 APS March Meeting.
- Byron Drury, Ian Bouche, Amelia Guttentag, Sunbok Lee, Michelle Tomasik, Alexander Shvonski, Chandralekha Singh, David Pritchard. (2019). Online Quizzes to Replace Traditional Paper Assessment in Introductory Mechanics. Engaging Digital Learning Experiences LINC Workshop.
- Alexander Shvonski, Yunfei Ma, Michelle Tomasik, Byron Drury and David Pritchard (2019). Topical, Randomized Quizzes Administered Electronically in an Introductory Electromagnetism Course at MIT. Engaging Digital Learning Experiences LINC Workshop, 2019.
- Alexander Shvonski, Aidan MacDonagh, Michelle Tomasik, Peter Dourmashkin (2019). Use of In-Class Response Questions in a Large-Scale, Blended Learning, Introductory Physics Class at MIT. Engaging Digital Learning Experiences LINC Workshop.
- Pushpaleela Prabakar, Alexander Shvonski, Jacob White, Peter Dourmashkin (2019). Implementation of Design Experiments in a Large-Scale, Blended Learning, Introductory Physics Class at MIT. Engaging Digital Learning Experiences LINC Workshop.
- John Stewart, Angel Perez Lemonche, Byron Drury, Rachel Henderson, Alex Shvonski (2019). “The Second Dimension of the FCI is Mostly Medieval”. Learning by Analyzing More Than Just Correct Answers [Poster Symposium]. PERC 2019.
- Aidan MacDonagh, Alexander Shvonski, Michelle Tomasik, Peter Dourmashkin (2019). Concept Question Use Across Multiple Sections of Introductory Electromagnetism. 2019 AAPT Summer Meeting, Provo, UT
- Alexander Shvonski, Pushpaleela Prabakar, Jacob White, Peter Dourmashkin, Michelle Tomasik (2019). Implementing Design Experiments in a Blended Learning, Introductory Electromagnetism Class. 2019 AAPT Summer Meeting, Provo, UT
- Duncan Wheeler, Emma Bingham, Michael Winer, Janet Conrad, Sean Robinson (2019). Observation of relativistic corrections to Moseley’s law at high atomic number. 2019 APS March Meeting, Boston, MA.
- Michelle Tomasik, Peter Dourmashkin (2018). Use of Online Videos Developed for a MOOC in the MIT Introductory Physics Classes. Hybrid Education Workshop 2018.
- Angel Perez-Lemonche, Byron Drury, David E. Pritchard (2018). “Mining Student Misconceptions from Pre- and Post-Test Data”. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Educational Data Mining.
- Byron Drury, Sunbok Lee, Chandralekha Singh, David Pritchard (2018). Online Quizzes Predict Conceptual and Calculational Final Exam Scores. 2018 Physics Education Research Conference, Washington, DC.
- David Pritchard, Byron Drury, Zhongzhou Chen, Isaac Chuang (2018). Complete Introductory Physics Courses Online. 2018 AAPT Summer Meeting, Washington, DC.
- David Pritchard, Byron Drury, Sunbok Lee, Michelle Tomasik, Chandra Singh (2018). Weekly Online Quizzes Outperform Written Quizzes. 2018 AAPT Summer Meeting, Washington, DC.
- David Pritchard, Isaac Chuang, Saif Rayyan, Daniel Seaton, Chandra Singh (2018). Searchable, Assignable Resources for Your Class: Instruction, Homework, Assessments, and In-Class. 2018 AAPT Winter Meeting, San Diego, CA.
- Peter Dourmashkin (2018). A. P. French at MIT: A Lifetime of Educational Innovations. 2018 AAPT Winter Meeting, San Diego, CA.
- Sean Robinson, Gunther Roland, Charles Bosse, Evan Zayas, (2017). Effectiveness of flipped classroom techniques in an advanced laboratory physics course. 2017 MIT Festival of Learning.
- Sean Robinson (2017). ALPhA Slam: Comments on Python and other issues in labs. 2017 ALPhA New England Regional Meeting, Amherst College, Amherst, MA.
- J. Kay Lowden (2017). ALPhA Slam: Helena Foundation Junior Laboratory Working Activities. ALPhA New England Regional Meeting. June 2017. Amherst, MA.
- L. Dana (2017). ALPhA Slam: A new advanced lab instructor. ALPhA New England Regional Meeting. June 2017. Amherst College, Amherst, MA.
- Michelle Tomasik, Peter Dourmashkin, James Cain, and Saif Rayyan (2016). “Producing Lightboard Videos for an Introductory Mechanics Residential Class and MOOC.” Learning International Networks Consortium 2016 Conference, Cambridge, MA.
- Sean Robinson (2016). Assignment Sequences for Experimental Skill Development in Physics Advanced Lab. 2016 AAPT Summer Meeting, Sacramento, CA.
- Sean Robinson, Charles Bosse (2016). Advanced Laboratory Experiment: Relativistic Dynamics of the Electron. 2016 Gordon Research Conference on Physics Research and Education — Relativity, Salve Regina College, Newport, RI.
- Michelle Tomasik, Peter Dourmashkin, James Cain (2016). Producing Videos for an Introductory Mechanics MOOC. 2016 AAPT Winter Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
- Saif Rayyan, Barton Zwiebach (2016). Adapting MOOC Pedagogy to a Blended Quantum Mechanics Course. 2016 AAPT Winter Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
- Sean Robinson, Gunther Roland, Charles Bosse, Evan Zayas (2015). Effectiveness of flipped classroom techniques in an advanced laboratory physics course. 2015 Conference on Laboratory Instruction Beyond the First Year of College. University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
- John Belcher, Saif Rayyan, Peter Dourmashkin, Lori Breslow (2014). From Online to Blended: Making the Transition. 2014 AAPT Summer Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
- Saif Rayyan, John Belcher, David Pritchard (2014). MooC 101: How to Create and Teach a MooC. 2014 AAPT Summer Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
- Sean Robinson (2014). MooC Tools to Enhance Professional Development in the Advanced Lab. 2014 AAPT Winter Meeting, Orlando, FL.
- Sean Robinson, Gunther Roland, Charles I. Bosse, Christopher Sarabalis (2014). MooCs in the Physics Lab? Reports from the Front. 2014 AAPT Winter Meeting, Orlando, FL.
- Saif Rayyan, Daniel Seaton, John Belcher (2014). Challenges of teaching a MooC, examples from 8.01x and 8.02x. 2014 AAPT Winter Meeting, Orlando, FL.
- Charles Bosse, Christopher Sarabalis, Gunther Roland (2013). Incorporating the MITx into an upper-division Lab Course. 2013 AAPT Summer Meeting, Portland, OR.
- Charles Bosse, Sean Robinson (2012). Physics Advanced Lab Structure and Planning, 2012 Conference on Laboratory Instruction Beyond the First Year of College, Philadelphia, PA.
- Sean Robinson (2010). What is the purpose of physics Advanced Lab? Insights from history, and comparison to a local case study, but no answers, Gordon Research Conference: Physics Research and Education — Experimental Research and Labs in Physics Education, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA.
- Carolann Koleci, John Belcher, Sahana Murthy, Peter Dourmashkin (2007). Learning Electromagnetism in a Field of Visualizations. 2007 AAPT Summer Meeting, Greensboro, NC.
- Sahana Murthy, Peter Dourmashkin (2007). Peer-Assessment of Homework Using Rubrics: Continuing Past the First Semester. 2007 AAPT Summer Meeting, Syracuse, NY.
- Sahana Murthy, Peter Dourmashkin (2006). Sustaining Innovation in Introductory Courses: Can TEAL Survive at MIT. 2006 AAPT Summer Meeting, Syracuse, NY.
- Sen-Ben Liao, Carolann Koleci, John Belcher, Judy Dori, Peter Dourmashkin (2004). Assessing the Effectiveness of Visualizations in Electromagnetism. 129th AAPT National Meeting, Sacramento, CA.
- Peter Dourmashkin (2003). TEAL Studio/SCALE-UP Physics at MIT. 127th AAPT National Meeting, Madison, WI.
- Sen-Ben Liao, Peter Dourmashkin (2003). Curriculum Changes in Electricity and Magnetism Induced by Studio Physics. 126th AAPT National Meeting: Austin, TX.
- Lori Breslow, Peter Dourmashkin (2003). Training TAs: A Cooperative Effort at MIT. 126th AAPT National Meeting: Austin, TX.
- John Belcher, Andrew Mckinney, Mark Bessette, Peter Dourmashkin, Yehudit Dori (2003). The Medium Extends The Message: Teaching E&M Using Visualization. 126th AAPT National Meeting, Austin, TX.
- John Belcher, Norman Derby, Yehudit Dori, Peter Dourmashkin, Liao Sen-ben (2002). The Learning Environment in the MIT Technology-Enabled Active-Learning Project. 125th AAPT National Meeting, Boise, ID.
Miscellaneous
Sarah Meyers, Vivian Song, and Byron Drury (2021). “Introducing Environmental and Sustainability Content into University Level Introductory Physics Classes” MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative Whitepaper Series.
Sean P. Robinson and Junior Lab staff (August 2011). “Planning omnibus for 8.14 remediation”. [White Paper].
News Articles and Related Media
- Christopher Miller (17 July 2024). “Physics Education Group at AAPT Summer Meeting 2024“.
- Stefanie Koperniak, Katherine Ouellette (30 November 2023). “High school students gain skills by working on digital learning materials“.
- Red Pitya Blog (15 September 2022). “How Red Pitaya helped MIT Physics students during the COVID pandemic”
- Alex Shvonski (28 March 2022). “Vibrations and Waves: Adapting a residential MIT physics course for online learners“.
- (9 July 2021). “Physics Instructor Mohamed Abdelhafez wins 2021 Teaching with Digital Technology Award“.
- Zain Humayun (6 December 2019). “Schools of Science and Engineering join hands to transform learning“.
- Peter Chipman (20 December 2018). “Physics is a Contact Sport“. MIT OpenCourseWare Open Matters blog.
- Sean P. Robinson (2010). “‘So, what did you measure?’: Henry W. Kendall in the MIT Physics Junior Lab“. Physics@MIT Annual Journal 2010.