ISLE References

PAPERS, BOOKS and PERC Proceedings

The ISLE approach and the role of experiment

  • 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

ISLE-based Labs

  • 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.

Language and physics learning

  • 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.

LED Papers

  • 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).

Other papers that contain ISLE-based experimental problems

  • 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.