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Journal Articles/Book Chapters
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- Dancy, M. & Henderson, C. (submitted) Pedagogical Practices and Instructional Change of Physics Faculty, submitted October 2009 to American Journal of Physics, Physics (Physics Education Research Section).
- Henderson, C., Beach, A., & Finkelstein, N. (submitted) Four Categories of Change Strategies for Transforming Undergraduate Instruction, submitted September 2009 to Transitions, Transformations and Transgressions in Learning and Education, edited by Päivi Tynjälä, Marja‐Leena Stenström & Marjatta Saarnivaara.
- Murray, B., Henderson, C., & Ilie, C. (submitted) Trends in undergraduate science instruction: Taking an Interdisciplinary Approach Towards the Solution of 21st Century Problems, submitted September 2009 to Liberal Education.
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| 2009 |
- Henderson, C.& Harper, K. A. (2009). Quiz corrections: Improving learning by encouraging students to reflect on their mistakes. The Physics Teacher, 47 (9), 581-586.
- Henderson, C., Beach, A., and Famiano, M. (2009). Promoting
Instructional Change via Co-Teaching. American Journal of Physics (Physics Education Research Section), 77 (3), 274-283.
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| 2008 |
- Froyd, J., Beach, A., Henderson, C., & Finkelstein, N. (2008). Improving Educational Change Agents’ Efficacy in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Education. In H. Hartman (ed.), Integrating the Sciences and Society: Challenges, Practices, and Potentials, Bingley, UK: JAI Press, pp. 227-256.
- Henderson, C. (2008) Promoting
Instructional Change in New Faculty: An Evaluation of the Physics
and Astronomy New Faculty Workshop, American
Journal of Physics, 76 (2), 179-187.
- Henderson, C. and Dancy, M. (2008) Physics
Faculty and Educational Researchers: Divergent Expectations as Barriers
to the Diffusion of Innovations, American
Journal of Physics (Physics Education Research Section), 76 (1), 79-91.
- Fynewever, H., Henderson, C., Barry, S., Erwin, S., Hanson, S., Lindow, M., Huber, M., & Mirakovits, K. (2008) Honing Teachers’ Behind The Scenes Work: Pragmatic Ideas From Best Practices, MSTA Journal, 53 (2), 2-7.
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| 2007 |
- Yerushalmi, E., Henderson, C., Heller, K., &
Heller, P., Kuo, V. (2007). Physics
Faculty Beliefs and Values about the Teaching and Learning of Problem
Solving Part I: Mapping the Common Core, Physical Review Special
Topics: Physics Education Research, 3 (2), 020109.
- Henderson, C., Yerushalmi, E., Heller, K., &
Heller, P., Kuo, V. (2007). Physics
Faculty Beliefs and Values about the Teaching and Learning of Problem
Solving Part II: Procedures for Measurement and Analysis, Physical
Review Special Topics: Physics Education Research, 3 (2), 020110.
- Henderson, C. and Dancy, M. (2007) Barriers
to the Use of Research-Based Instructional Strategies: The Influence of Both Individual and Situational Characteristics. Physical Review
Special Topics: Physics Education Research, 3 (2), 020102.
- Beach, A., Henderson, C., and Famiano, M. (2007)
Co-Teaching as a Faculty Development Model, To Improve the Academy, 26, 199-216.
- Dancy, M., & Henderson, C. (2007) Framework
For Articulating Instructional Practices and Conceptions, Physical
Review Special Topics: Physics Education Research, 3 (1), 010103.
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| 2006 |
- Henderson, C. & Rosenthal, A. (2006) Reading
Questions: Encouraging Students to Read the Text Before Coming to
Class, Journal of College Science Teaching, 35 (7), 46-50.
- Rosenthal, A. & Henderson, C. (2006). Teaching
about Circuits at the Introductory Level: An Emphasis on Potential
Difference, American Journal of Physics, 74 (4), 324-328.
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| 2005 |
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| 2004 |
- Henderson, C., Yerushalmi, E., Kuo, V., Heller,
P., & Heller, K. (2004). Grading Student
Problem Solutions: The Challenge of Sending a Consistent Message, American Journal of Physics, 72, 164-169.
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| 2002 |
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| 1998 |
- Henderson, C. (1998). Measuring the Forces Required
for Circular Motion, The Physics Teacher, 36,
118-121. [Reprinted in Mamola, C. (Ed.) (1998), Apparatus for Teaching
Physics. College Park, MD: American Association of Physics Teachers
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Service as Editor
Books
| 2009 |
- Henderson, C. (2009) Faculty Conceptions of the Teaching and Learning of Problem Solving: An Examination of Six Research University Physics Faculty, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing: Köln, Germany. ISBN: 978-3838313900 [Note: this is a somewhat edited version of my dissertation that was solicited by the publisher.]
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Selected Conference Proceedings and Other Publications
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| 2009 |
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| 2008 |
- Dancy, M. & Henderson, C. (2008, October) Barriers and Promises in STEM Reform, Commissioned Paper for National Academies of Science Workshop on Linking Evidence and Promising Practices in STEM Undergraduate Education, Washington, DC, Oct 13-14, 2008.
- Henderson, C., Beach, A., Finkelstein, N., & Larson, R. S., (2008, June). Preliminary Categorization of Literature on Promoting Change in Undergraduate STEM. Paper presented at the Facilitating Change in Undergraduate STEM symposium, Augusta, MI.
- Beach, A. L., Henderson, C., Larson, R. S., & Finkelstein, N. (2008) Facilitating Change in Undergraduate Science Instruction: Synthesis of Change Strategies across Disciplines. Research paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference, Jacksonville, FL, November 5-8, 2008.
- Henderson, C.,Beach, A. Finkelstein, N., Larson R. S. (2008) Facilitating Change in Undergraduate STEM: Initial Results from an Interdisciplinary Literature Review, Proceedings of the 2008 Physics Education Research Conference (Edmonton, Canada), AIP Conference Proceedings Volume 1064, p. 131-134.
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| 2007 |
- Henderson, C. (2007). Promoting Instructional Change in New Faculty: An Evaluation of the Physics and Astronomy New Faculty Workshop, Proceedings of the 2007 Physics Education Research Conference (Greensboro, NC).
- Dancy, M., Brewe, E., & Henderson, C. (2007). Modeling Success: Building Community for Reform, Proceedings of the 2007 Physics Education Research Conference (Greensboro, NC).
- Henderson, C., Beach, A., & Famiano, M. (2007). Diffusion of Educational Innovations
via Co-Teaching, Proceedings of the 2006 Physics Education Research
Conference (Syracuse, NY).
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| 2006 |
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| 2005 |
- Henderson, C., Stelzer, T., Hsu, L., & Meredith,
D. (2005). Maximizing the Benefits
of Physics Education Research: Building Productive Relationships and
Promoting Institutional Change. American Physical Society
Forum on Education Newsletter, Fall 2005, 11-14.
- Henderson, C., & Dancy, M. (2005). Teaching,
Learning and Physics Education Research: Views of Mainstream Physics
Professors. Proceedings of the 2004 AAPT Physics Education Research
Conference (Sacramento, CA).
- Dancy, M., & Henderson, C. (2005). Beyond
the Individual Instructor: Systemic Constraints in the Implementation
of Research-Informed Practices. Proceedings of the 2004 AAPT Physics
Education Research Conference (Sacramento, CA).
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| 2003 |
- Henderson, C. (2003, August). Easier
Said Than Done: A Case Study of Instructional Change Under the Best
of Circumstances, Proceedings (Peer Reviewed) of the AAPT Physics
Education Research Conference (Madison, WI).
- Henderson, C., Yerushalmi, E., Heller, K., Heller,
P., & Kuo, V. (2003, August). Multi-layered
concept maps for the analysis of complex interview data, Roundtable
Discussion, Presented at the AAPT Physics Education Research Conference
(Madison, WI).
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| 2002 |
- Henderson, C., Heller, K., Heller, P., Kuo, V.,
& Yerushalmi, E. (2002, August). Students
Learning Problem Solving in Introductory Physics: Forming an Initial
Hypothesis of Instructor’s Beliefs, Proceedings (Peer Reviewed)
of AAPT Physics Education Research Conference (Boise, ID).
- Kuo, V., Heller, K., Heller, P., Henderson, C.,
& Yerushalmi, E. (2002, August). Teaching
Students Problem Solving in Introductory Physics: Forming an Initial
Hypothesis of Instructor’s Beliefs, Proceedings (Peer Reviewed)
of AAPT Physics Education Research Conference (Boise, ID).
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- Henderson, C., Heller, K., Heller, P., Kuo, V.,
& Yerushalmi, E. (2001, July). Instructors’
Ideas about Problem Solving – Setting Goals, Proceedings
(Peer Reviewed) of AAPT Physics Education Research Conference (Rochester,
NY).
- Heller, P., Heller, K., Henderson, C., Kuo, V.,
& Yerushalmi, E. (2001, July). Instructors’
Beliefs and Values about Learning Problem Solving, Proceedings
(Peer Reviewed) of AAPT Physics Education Research Conference (Rochester,
NY).
- Kuo, V., Heller, K., Heller, P., Henderson, C.,
& Yerushalmi, E. (2001, July). Instructors’
Ideas about Problem Solving – Grading, Proceedings (Peer
Reviewed) of AAPT Physics Education Research Conference (Rochester,
NY).
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- Yerushalmi, E., Heller, K., Heller, P., Henderson, C.,
& Kuo, V. (2000, August). Why
Solve Problems? – Interviewing College Faculty About The Learning
And Teaching Of Problem Solving, Proceedings (Peer Reviewed) of
Physics Teacher Education Beyond 2000 International Conference (Barcelona,
Spain).
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Selected Talks/Posters
| 2009 |
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- Lin, Y., Henderson, C., Finkelstein, N., & Beach, A. Examining Change Strategies in University STEM Education, contributed poster, 2009 Physics Education Research Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, July 29, 2009.
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- Henderson, C., Beach, A., & Finkelstein, N. Facilitating Change in Undergraduate STEM: The Need to Problematize and Improve Our Approaches to Change, invited workshop, PTEC Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, Mar 13, 2009.
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- Henderson, C., Beach, A., Finkelstein, N. & Larson, R. S. An Overview of the Four Core Categories of Change Strategies for Reforming STEM Instruction, invited talk, AAPT/AAAS Winter Meeting, Chicago, IL, Feb 14, 2009.
- Other talks in the session:
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Beach, A., Henderson, C., & Finkelstein, N. Facilitating Change in Undergraduate STEM Instruction: Synthesis of Change Strategies across Disciplines, poster presentation, NSF-REESE PI Meeting, Washington, DC, Feb 18-19, 2009.
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| 2008 |
- Henderson, C., Beach, A., & Dancy, M. Facilitating Change in Undergraduate Science Instruction: Making Progress by Improving Communication between Administrators, Educational Researchers, and Faculty Developers, contributed session, Association of American Colleges and Universities Engaging Science, Advancing Learning Conference, Providence, RI, Nov 7, 2008.
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- Dancy, M. & Henderson, C. Barriers and Promises in STEM Reform Part 1: Examining the Development and Dissemination Change Model, invited talk, National Academies of Science Workshop on Linking Evidence and Promising Practices in STEM Undergraduate Education, Washington, DC, Oct 14, 2008.
- Henderson, C. & Dancy, M. Barriers and Promises in STEM Reform Part 2: The Study and Improvement of STEM Change Strategies, invited talk, National Academies of Science Workshop on Linking Evidence and Promising Practices in STEM Undergraduate Education, Washington, DC, Oct 14, 2008.
- Beach, A., & Henderson, C. Identifying Connections within the Literature on STEM Instructional Change Using an Historiographic Approach, contributed poster, Association for the Study of Higher Education annual meeting, Jacksonville, FL, Nov 5-8, 2008.
- Henderson, C., Yerushalmi, E., Cohen, E., Kuo, V., Heller, K., & Heller, P. Reflective Problem Solving Skills are Essential for Learning, But it is Not My Job to Teach Them, invited poster, Poster Session TP-C, 2008 Physics Education Research Conference, Edmonton, Canada, July 24, 2008.
- Cohen, E., Yerushalmi, E., Henderson, C., Heller, K., & Heller, P. I Like These Problems But I Can’t Use Them on My Test: How Instructors Lower the Bar for Student Performance, contributed poster, AAPT 2008 Summer Meeting, Edmonton, Canada, July 22, 2008.
- Henderson, C., Beach, A., Finkelstein, N., & Larson, R. S. “Preliminary Categorization of Literature on Promoting Change in Undergraduate STEM”, invited presented, Facilitating Change in Undergraduate STEM symposium, Augusta, MI, June 17, 2008. (slides from presentation, associated paper)
- Henderson, C. Barriers to Instructional Change, invited presentation, Action Research and Professional Development in Math, Science and Technology Education Conference, Lissgarden, Sweden, April 3, 2008.
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| 2007 |
- Ambrose, B., & Henderson, C. How Can Physics Education Research Help Me Teach More Effectively?, invited talk, NSTA Physics Strand Day, Detroit, MI, October 18, 2007. Resources for High School Physics Teachers Handout.
- Henderson, C. Evaluation of the Physics and Astronomy New Faculty Workshop, contributed talk, AAPT 2007 Summer Meeting, Greensboro, NC, July 30, 2007.
- Henderson, C. From
research to practice: Why hasn’t educational research had more
of an influence on teachers and what can we do about it? invited
workshop, PTEC 2007 Conference, Boulder, CO, March 3, 2007.
- Henderson, C., Dancy, M., Beach, A. Promoting
Instructional Change: Beyond an Emphasis Curriculum, contributed
talk, AAPT 2007 Winter Meeting, Seattle, WA, January 9, 2007.
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| 2006 |
- Henderson, C., & Dancy, M. Build
it and they will come”, and other myths about science education
reform, invited talk, 19th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education,
West Lafayette, IN, August 2, 2006.
- Yerushalmi, E., Henderson, C., Heller, K., & Heller,
P. “Faculty cognitive conflict about instruction: Opportunities
for improving dissemination efforts”, Invited Poster, Targeted
Poster Session TP-D: Bridging the gap between instructors and curriculum
developers: Facilitating successful communication and promoting customization,
2006 Physics Education Research Conference, Syracuse, NY, July 27,
2006.
- Henderson, C., Beach, A., & Famiano, M. Creating
Lasting Reform: Diffusion of Educational Innovations via Co-Teaching,
contributed talk, AAPT 2006 summer meeting, Syracuse, NY, July 24,
2006.
- Dancy, M. &Henderson, C. A
Post-Positivist Perspective on Physics Education, contributed
talk, AAPT 2006 summer meeting, Syracuse, NY, July 24, 2006.
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- Henderson, C., & Stelzer, T., "The
Gap Between PER and Mainstream Faculty: The PER Perspective",
Poster presented at the Foundations and Frontiers in Physics Education
Research Conference, Bar Harbor, Maine, August 16, 2005.
- Henderson, C., & Dancy, M., "Synchronization
Difficulties Between Traditional Faculty and Education Researchers ", Contributed Talk, American Association of Physics Teachers
Summer Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, August 9, 2005.
- Dancy, M., & Henderson, C., "A Framework
for Categorizing Beliefs and Practice", Contributed Talk, American
Association of Physics Teachers Winter Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, January
11, 2005. [294 KB, .pdf format]
- Henderson, C., & Dancy, M., "When One
Instructor's Interactive Classroom Activity Is Another's Lecture:
Communication Difficulties Between Faculty and Education Researchers",
Contributed Talk, American Association of Physics Teachers Winter
Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, January 11, 2005. [961
KB, .pdf format]
- Kuo, V., Henderson, C., Heller, K., Heller, P.,
& Yerushalmi, E. “ Physics Problem Solving and Metacognition:
Different Descriptions by Different Instructors”, Contributed
Talk, American Association of Physics Teachers Winter Meeting, Albuquerque,
NM, January 11, 2005.
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| 2004 |
- Henderson, C., & Dancy, M. “Beyond Instructor
Beliefs: Additional Barriers to the Adoption of Student-Centered Instruction
in Physics”, Contributed Talk, International Society for the
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Bloomington, IN, October 23,
2004. [721 KB, .pdf format]
- Dancy, M., & Henderson, C., “Teaching,
Learning and PER: Views from Mainstream Faculty”, Contributed
Talk, American Association of Physics Teachers Summer Meeting, Sacramento,
CA, August 3, 2004. [226 KB, .pdf format]
- Henderson, C., & Dancy, M. “Beyond the
Individual Instructor: Systemic Constraints in the Implementation
of Research-Informed Practices”, Invited Poster, Targeted Poster
Session TP-B: Methodologies of Problem Solving Research, Physics Education
Research Conference, Sacramento, CA, August 5, 2004. [92
KB, .pdf format]
- Henderson, C., & Foster, T. “Problem-solving
Transfer between Mathematics and Physics”, Invited Poster, Targeted
Poster Session TP-D: Methodologies of Problem Solving Research, Physics
Education Research Conference, Sacramento, CA, August 5, 2004. [166
KB, .pdf format]
- "Placing Constraints on Student Solutions as a Way to Develop
Principle-Based Problem Solving", Contributed Talk, American
Association of Physics Teachers Winter Meeting, Miami, FL, January
27, 2004. [785 KB, .pdf format]
- Kuo, V., Heller, K., Heller, P., Henderson, C.,
& Yerushalmi, E. “Metacognition in Physics Problem Solving
-- Instructors' Views”, Contributed Talk, American Association
of Physics Teachers Winter Meeting, Miami, FL, January 28, 2004. [451 KB, .pdf format]
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- “Using Semi-Structured Interviews and Multi-Layered Concept
Maps to Generate an Initial Model of Physics Faculty Beliefs about
Problem Solving”, Invited Poster, Targeted Poster Session xF:
Methodologies of Problem Solving Research, Physics Education Research
Conference, Madison, WI, August 7, 2003. [250
KB, .pdf format]
- "Easier Said Than Done: A Case Study of Instructional Change",
Contributed Talk, American Association of Physics Teachers Summer
Meeting, Madison, WI, August 5, 2003. [675 KB, .pdf format]
- "Physics Faculty Aren’t Blank Slates Either – An
Example of the Mismatch Between Physics Faculty Conceptions and Research-Based
Instructional Strategies", Physics Education Seminar, The Ohio
State University, May 5, 2003. [1,087 KB,
.pdf format]
- “What Does It Mean to Solve a Physics Problem? – Instructor’s
Beliefs”, Contributed Talk, American Association of Physics
Teachers Winter Meeting, Austin, TX, January 14, 2003. [161
KB, .pdf format]
- Kuo, V., Heller, K., Heller, P., Henderson, C.,
& Yerushalmi, E. “Solving a Physics Problem – An Expansion
of Instructors’ Beliefs”, Contributed Talk, American Association
of Physics Teachers Winter Meeting, Austin, TX, January 14, 2003.[161
KB, .pdf format]
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| 2002 |
- “How Students Learn Problem Solving – A Model of Instructors’
Beliefs”, Contributed Talk, American Association of Physics
Teachers Summer Meeting, Boise, ID, August 6, 2002. [487
KB, .pdf format]
- “Instructors’ Beliefs About Teaching Using Example Problem
Solutions”, Contributed Talk, American Association of Physics
Teachers Winter Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, January 22, 2002. [416
KB, .pdf format]
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| 2001 |
- “Instructors’ Ideas about Problem Solving – Setting
Goals”, Contributed Talk, American Association of Physics Teachers
Summer Meeting, Rochester, NY, July 24, 2001.
- “Computer-Based Problem Solving Laboratories for Introductory
Physics”, Workshop Co-Leader with Ken Heller, Pat Heller, &
Vince Kuo: (1) American Association of Physics Teachers Winter Meeting,
San Diego, CA, January 7, 2001; (2) Lab-Centered Instruction Conference,
Grand Rapids, MN, June 7, 2001; (3) American Association of Physics
Teachers Summer Meeting, Rochester, NY, July 22, 2001
- “Making the Grade”, Contributed Talk, Minnesota Area
Association of Physics Teachers Spring Meeting, April 28, 2001.
- “Don’t be Fooled: Physics Trickery”, Adult Education
Class, Science Museum of Minnesota, April 1, 1998, October 27, 1998,
April 1, 1999, April 5, 2000, April 5, 2001.
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| 2000 |
- “Why Solve Problems? – Part 2: Different Views from
Different Practices?”, Contributed Talk, American Association
of Physics Teachers Summer Meeting, Guelph, Canada, August 2, 2000. [.75
KB, .pdf format]
- “Common Concerns about the FCI”, Contributed Talk, American
Association of Physics Teachers Winter Meeting, Kissimmee, FL, January
19, 2000. [132
KB, .pdf format]
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| 1999 |
- “Physics Challenges”, Adult Education Presentation as
part of Grand Opening Celebration, Science Museum of Minnesota, Dec
12 and 19, 1999.
- “Where Do Students ‘Go Wrong’ When Solving Newton’s
Second Law Problems”, Contributed Talk, American Association
of Physics Teachers Summer Meeting, San Antonio, TX, August 6, 1999. [204
KB, .pdf format]
- “Where Do Students Go Wrong When Solving Physics Problems”,
Contributed Talk, Minnesota Area Association of Physics Teachers Spring
Meeting, April 24, 1999.
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| 1998 |
- “Alternative Conceptions in Physics”, Physics Colloquy,
Macalester College, March 12, 1998.
- “Pipe Organ Sound”, Adult Education Class, Science Museum
of Minnesota, March 10, 1998.
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| 1997 |
- “What’s in a Sound?”, Adult Education Class, Science
Museum of Minnesota, November 13, 1997.
- “The Physics of Toys”, Saturday Workshop For Families,
Bakken Museum, May 17, 1997.
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| 1996 |
- “Electricity and Magnetism”, Saturday Workshop For Families,
Bakken Museum, September 21, 1996.
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Dissertation
Henderson, C. (2002). Faculty Conceptions About
the Teaching and Learning of Problem Solving in Introductory Calculus-Based
Physics. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, University of Minnestoa,
Twin Cities. [Download
Here]
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