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Publications

2018

How and why do high school teachers use PhET interactive simulations?

Price AM, Perkins KK, Holmes NG, Wieman CE. How and why do high school teachers use PhET interactive simulations?. In: . 2018.

Surprise! Shifting students away from model-verifying frames in physics labs

Smith EM, Stein MM, Holmes NG. Surprise! Shifting students away from model-verifying frames in physics labs. In: . 2018.

Virtual reality as a teaching tool for moon phases and beyond

Madden JH, Won AS, Schuldt JP, Kim B, Pandita S, Sun Y, et al. Virtual reality as a teaching tool for moon phases and beyond. In: . 2018.

Visualizing patterns in CSEM responses to assess student conceptual understanding

Tapping R, Lepage GP, Holmes NG. Visualizing patterns in CSEM responses to assess student conceptual understanding. In: . 2018.

Who does what now? How physics lab instruction impacts student behaviors

Quinn KN, McGill KL, Kelley MM, Smith EM, Holmes NG. Who does what now? How physics lab instruction impacts student behaviors. In: . 2018.

Introductory physics labs: We can do better

Holmes NG, Wieman CE. Introductory physics labs: We can do better. Physics Today. 2018;71(1):38-45, .

2017

Value added or misattributed? A multi-institution study on the educational benefit of labs for reinforcing physics content

Holmes NG, Olsen J, Thomas JL, Wieman CE. Value added or misattributed? A multi-institution study on the educational benefit of labs for reinforcing physics content. Physical Review Physics Education Research. 2017;13(1).

Toolboxes and handing students a hammer: The effects of cueing and instruction on getting students to think critically

Holmes NG, Kumar D, Bonn DA. Toolboxes and handing students a hammer: The effects of cueing and instruction on getting students to think critically. Physical Review Physics Education Research. 2017;13(1).

2016

Gender gaps and gendered action in a first-year physics laboratory

Day J, Stang JB, Holmes NG, Kumar D, Bonn DA. Gender gaps and gendered action in a first-year physics laboratory. Physical Review Physics Education Research. 2016;12(2).

Examining and contrasting the cognitive activities engaged in undergraduate research experiences and lab courses

Holmes NG, Wieman CE. Examining and contrasting the cognitive activities engaged in undergraduate research experiences and lab courses. Physical Review Physics Education Research. 2016;12(2).