PAPERS, BOOKS and PERC Proceedings
1. Etkina, E., Brookes D.T., & Planinsic, G. (2019) Investigative Science Learning Environment: When learning physics mirrors doing physics, Institute of Physics, Concise Publishing; Morgan and Claypool Publishers, DOI 10.1088/2053-2571/ab3ebd.
2. Brookes, D. T., Etkina, E., and Planinsic, G. (2020) Implementing an epistemologically authentic approach to student-centered inquiry learning, PhysREV PER, 16, 020148. DOI:10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.16.020148
3. Etkina, E. (2015). Millikan award lecture: Students of physics—Listeners, observers, or collaborative participants in physics scientific practices? American Journal of Physics, 83(8), 669-679.
4. Etkina, E. & Van Heuvelen, A. (2007) Investigative Science Learning Environment – A Science Process Approach to Learning Physics, in E. F. Redish and P. Cooney, (Eds.), Research Based Reform of University Physics, (AAPT), Online at http://per-central.org/per_reviews/media/volume1/ISLE-2007.pdf.
5. Etkina, E., Van Heuvelen, A., Brookes, D. T., & Mills, D. (2002). Role of experiments in physics instruction – A process approach. The Physics Teacher, 40(6), 351-355.
6. Poklinek Čančula, M., Planinšič, G. & Etkina, E. (2015) Analyzing patterns in experts’ approaches to solving experimental problems, American Journal of Physics, 83(4), 366-374.List Item
7. Etkina, E. & Planinsic, G. (2014). Thinking like a scientist. Physics World, March, 48-51.
8. Etkina, E. and Planinsic, G. (2015) Defining and developing “Critical Thinking” through devising and testing multiple explanations of the same phenomenon. The Physics Teacher, 53, 432-437.
9. Buggé, D., & Etkina, E. , (2020) The long term effects of learning in an ISLE approach classroom, 2020 PERC Proceedings edited by Wolf, Bennett, and Frank; Peer-reviewed doi.org/10.1119/perc.2020.pr.Bugge
10. Brookes, D. T., & Etkina, E. (2012). In Search of Alignment: Matching Learning Goals and Class Assessments. In N. Sanjay Rebello, Paula V. Engelhardt, & Chandralekha Singh (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2011 Physics Education Research Conference, 1413, (11-14). Melville, NY: American Institute of Physics
11. Etkina, E., Murthy, S., & Zou, X. (2006) Using introductory labs to engage students in experimental design. American Journal of Physics. 74, 979
12. Etkina, E., Van Heuvelen, A., White-Brahmia, S., Brookes, D. T., Gentile, M., Murthy, S., Rosengrant, D., and Warren, A. (2006) Developing and assessing student scietific abilities Physical Review. Special Topics, Physics Education Research. 2, 020103.
13. Etkina, E., Karelina, A., & Ruibal-Villasenor, M. (2008). How long does it take? A study of student acquisition of scientific abilities. Physical Review, Special Topics, Physics Education Research, 4, 020108.
14. Etkina, E., Karelina, A., Murthy, S., & Ruibal-Villasenor, M. (2009). Using action research to improve learning and formative assessment to conduct research. Physical Review. Special Topics, Physics Education Research, 5, 010109.
15. Brookes, D. T., Etkina, E. (2010) Physical Phenomena in real time, Science, 330, 605-606.
16. Etkina, E., Karelina, A., Ruibal-Villasenor, M., Jordan, R., Rosengrant, D., & Hmelo-Silver, C. (2010). Design and reflection help students develop scientific abilities: Learning in introductory physics laboratories, Journal of the Learning Sciences, 19, 1, 54-98.
17. Rutberg, J., Malysheva, M., & Etkina, E. (2019). Impact of ISLE-based labs in courses with traditional lecture, 2019 PERC proceedings, [Provo, UT, July 24-25, 2019], edited by Y. Cao, S. Wolf, and M. B. Bennett doi:10.1119/perc.2019.pr.Rutberg.
18. Buggé, D., & Etkina, E., (2016). Reading between the lines: lab reports help high school students develop scientific abilities, 2016 PERC proceedings, edited by Jones, D., Ding, L., and Traxler, A., 2016 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings, pp. 52-55, doi:10.1119/perc.2016.pr.008
19. Etkina, E., Van Heuvelen, A., Karelina, A., M. Ruibal-Villasenor, M., & Rosengrant, D. (2007). Spending Time on Design: Does It Hurt Physics Learning? In L. Hsu, C. Henderson, and L. McCullough (Eds.), 2007 Physics Education Research Conference 951, (88-91). Greensboro, NC: AIP Conference Proceedings
20. Karelina, A., Etkina, E., Van Heuvelen, A., Rubail-Villasenor, M, Rosengrant, D., & Hmelo-Silver, C. (2007). Design labs: Does transfer occur?. In L. Hsu, C. Henderson, and L. McCullough (Eds.), 2007 Physics Education Research Conference 951, (92-95). Greensboro, NC: AIP Conference Proceedings.
21. Ruibal-Villasenhor, M., Etkina, E., Karelina, A., Van Heuvelen, A., Rosengrant, D., & Jordan, R. (2007) From physics to biology: Helping students attain all terrain knowledge. In L. Hsu, C. Henderson, and L. McCullough (Eds.), 2007 Physics Education Research Conference 951, (96-99). Greensboro, NC: AIP Conference Proceedings.
22. Etkina, E., Gentile, M., Karelina, A., Ruibal-Villasenor, M., & Suran, G. (2010). Searching for “Preparation for Future Learning” in physics. In Proceedings of the 2009 Physics Education Research Conference 1179, (141-144). Ann Arbor, MI: American Institute of Physics.
23. Etkina, E., Karelina, A., & Ruibal-Villasenor, M. (2007). Studying transfer of scientific reasoning abilities. In L. McCullough, L. Hsu, and P. Heron (Eds.), 2006 Physics Education Research Conference 883, (81-84). Syracuse, NY: AIP Conference Proceedings.
24. Karelina, A. & Etkina, E. (2007). When and how do students engage in sense-making in a physics lab?. In Proceedings of the 2006 Physics Education Research Conference 1179, (93-96). Syracuse, NY: AIP Conference Proceedings.
25. Ruibal-Villasenor, M. & Etkina, E. (2007). Reformed physics instruction through the eyes of students. In Proceedings of the 2006 Physics Education Research Conference 1179, (105-108). Syracuse, NY: AIP Conference Proceedings.
26. Etkina, E. & Murthy, S. (2006). Design labs: Students’ expectations and reality. In P. Heron, L. McCullough, and J. Marx (Eds.), 2005 Physics Education Research Conference 818, (97-100). Salt Lake City, UT: AIP Conference Proceedings.
27. Murthy, S. & Etkina, E. (2005). Developing scientific abilities in a large class. In J. Marx, P. Heron and S. Franklin (Eds.), 2004 Physics Education Research Conference 790, (133-136). Sacramento, CA: AIP Conference Proceedings.
28. Faletič, S. and Planinšič, G. (2020) How the introduction of self-assessment rubrics helped students and teachers in a project laboratory course, Physical Review Physics Education Research, 16 , 020136.
29. Brookes, D. T., & Etkina, E. (2015). The Importance of Language in Students’ Reasoning About Heat in Thermodynamic Processes. International Journal of Science Education, 37 (5-6) 659-779
30. Brookes, D. & Etkina, E. (2009). Force, ontology and language. Physical Review, Special Topics, Physics Education Research, 5, 010110.
31. Brookes, D. T. & Etkina, E. (2007). Using conceptual metaphor and functional grammar to explore how language used in physics affects student learning. Physical Review, Special Topics, Physics Education Research, 3, 010105.
32. Planinšič, G. & Etkina, E. (2015) Light-Emitting Diodes: Solving Complex Problems, The Physics Teacher , 53 (5), 291-297
33. Planinšič, G. & Etkina, E. (2015) Light Emitting Diodes: Exploration of New Physics, The Physics Teacher, 53 (4), 212-218
34. Etkina, E. & Planinsic, G. (2014). Light Emitting Diodes: Exploration of Underlying Physics, The Physics Teacher, 52 (4), 212-218
35. Planinšič, G., & Etkina, E. (2014) Light Emitting Diodes: A hidden treasure, The Physics Teacher, 52 (2), 2014, 94-99. (This paper contains numerous references on how to use LEDs in physics teaching and references on LED physics).
36. Planinsic, G., and Etkina, E. (2019) Mysteries of conductive thread: physics and engineering combined, Physics Education, 54, 045015 (10 pp).
37. Planinšič G. & Etkina E. (2015) Popping a balloon with spaghetti, The Physics Teacher, 53 (5), 309-310.
38. Planinšič, G., Gregorcic, B., & Etkina, E. (2014) Learning and teaching with a computer scanner, Physics Education, 49 (5), 586 – 595.
39. Etkina, E., Planinšič, G., & Vollmer, M. (2013) A simple optics experiment to engage students in scientific inquiry, American Journal of Physics, 81 (11), 815 – 822.
40. Planinšič, G. & Etkina, E. (2012) Bubbles that change the speed of sound. The Physics Teacher, 50 (8), 458-462.