TEACHER'S ARTICLES
2010-
Gaffney, J., Richards, E., Foote, K., and Beichner, R. (2013). Using charge distributions to “immerse” your classroom in an electric field, Phys. Teacher, 51, 234-237.
Learning Spaces Collaboratory, “Planning for Assessing 21st Century Spaces for 21st Century Learners”, 2013.
B. Lunk and R. Beichner, "Exploring Magnetic Fields with a Compass," Physics Teacher 49 (1), 45, (2011).
R. Beichner, M. Resnick, J. Young, and S. Paine, "Technology and the Human Connection," McGraw-Hill Research Foundation, New York, NY (2011)
R. Beichner, R. Chabay, and R. Sherwood, "Labs for the Matter & Interactions curriculum," American Journal of Physics, 78, 456-460 (2010).
2005-2009
Kustusch, M. B., Gaffney, J. D. H., and Beichner, R., "The real prize inside: Learning about science and spectra from cereal boxes." Physics Teacher 47 (7), 450-453 (2009).
Gaffney, J. D. H., Richards, E., Kustusch, M. B., Ding, L., and Beichner, R., "Scaling Up Educational Reform." Journal of College Science Teaching 37 (5), 48-53 (2008).
R Beichner, Yehudit Judy Dori, and John Belcher, "New Physics Teaching and Assessment: Laboratory and Technology Enhanced Active Learning," in Handbook of College Science Teaching, edited by J. Mintzes and W. J. Leonard (National Science Teachers Association, Washington, D.C).
V. Kuo and R Beichner, "Stars of the Big Dipper: A 3-D vector activity," The Physics Teacher 44 (4), 168-172 (2006)
Chabay, R. W. & Sherwood, B. A. Restructuring the introductory electricity and magnetism course. American Journal of Physics 74, 329-336 (2006).
2000-2004
J. Handelsman, D. Ebert-May, R Beichner, P. Bruns, A. Chang, R. DeHaan, J. Gentile, S. Lauffer, J. Stewart, S. M. Tilghman, and W. B. Wood, "Scientific teaching," Science 304 (23), 521-522 (2004). Supplementary material is available.
M. Oliver-Hoyo and R Beichner, "The SCALE-UP Project," in Teaching and Learning through Inquiry: A Guidebook for Institutions and Instructors, edited by V. S. Lee (Stylus Publishing, Sterling, VA, 2004).
Avi Marchewka, David S. Abbott, and Robert J. Beichner, "Oscillator damped by a constant-magnitude friction force," American Journal of Physics 72 (4), 477-483 (2004).
Chabay, R. W. & Sherwood, B. A. Modern mechanics. American Journal of Physics 72, 439-445 (2004).
Melissa Dancy and Robert Beichner, "But are they learning? Getting started in classroom evaluation," Cell Biology Education 1, 87-94 (2002).
Robert J. Beichner, Jeffery M. Saul, Rhett J. Allain, Duane L. Deardorff, and David S. Abbott, "Introduction to SCALE-UP: Student-Centered Activities for Large Enrollment University Physics," presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Seattle, Washington, 2000.
Jeffery M. Saul, Duane L. Deardorff, David S. Abbott, Rhett J. Allain, and Robert J. Beichner, "Evaluating introductory physics classes in light of the ABET criteria: An example from the SCALE-UP project," in Annual Meeting of the American Association for Engineering Education (St. Louis, Missouri, 2000).
Robert J. Beichner, Jeffrey M. Saul, Rhett J. Allain, Duane L. Deardorff, and David S. Abbott, "Promoting collaborative groups in large enrollment courses," presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, St. Louis, Missouri, 2000.
Robert J. Beichner, "Student-Centered Activities for Large-Enrollment University Physics (SCALE UP)," presented at the Sigma Xi Forum: "Reshaping Undergraduate Science and Engineering Education: Tools for Better Learning", Minneapolis, MN, 1999 (unpublished).
1995-1999
S W Bonham and J. Risley, "Using Physlets to teach electrostatics," The Physics Teacher 37, 276-280 (1999).
Robert Beichner and D S Abbott, "Video-based labs for introductory physics courses," J. College Science Teaching 29 (2), 101-104 (1999).
R. Beichner, D. Deardorff, and B. Zhang, GOAL-oriented problem solving, report. (1998)
Aaron P. Titus, L. W. Martin, and Robert J. Beichner, "Web-based testing in physics education: Methods and opportunities," Computers in Physics 12 (2), 117-123 (1998).
Robert Beichner, "Visualizing potential surfaces with a spreadsheet," The Physics Teacher 35 (2), 95-97 (1997).
Robert Beichner, "Physics education" in Encyclopedia of Physics, edited by J. Rigden (Macmillan, New York, 1997).
Margaret H. Gjertsen and John S. Risley, "10th Anniversary CIP Educational Software Directory", Computers in Physics, 11:56-80, Jan/Feb 1997.
Eric Ayars, "Nonphysical results with the electric-field mapping experiment," The Physics Teacher 34 (6), 344-345 (1996).
Ladye K. Wilkinson, Margaret H. Gjertsen, and John S. Risley, “1995 Directory of Physics Courseware: Simulation Software,” Computers in Physics, 9:65-79, Jan/Feb 1995.
Ladye K. Wilkinson, Margaret H. Gjertsen, and John S. Risley, “1995 Directory of Physics Courseware: MBL Software,” Computers in Physics, 9:185-199, Mar/Apr 1995.
1990-1994
Ladye K. Wilkinson, Margaret H. Gjertsen, and John S. Risley, “Educational Software for Teaching Physics—1994 Directory,” Computer Applications in Engineering Education 2:257-269, 1994.
Ladye K. Wilkinson, John S. Risley, John E. Gastineau, Paula V. Engelhardt, and Scott F. Schultz, “Graphs and Tracks Impresses as a Kinematics Teaching Tool,” Computers in Physics 8, November-December, 1994.
Paula V. Englehardt, Scott F. Schultz, John E. Gastineau, Margaret H. Gjertsen, and John S. Risley, "Teaching the Use of Spreadsheets for Physics," The Physics Teacher 31:546-547, December, 1993.
Ladye K. Wilkinson, Margaret H. Gjertsen, and John S. Risley, “Educational Software for Teaching Physics-1993 Directory,” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 1:337-384, 1993.
R. Beichner, "Technology competencies for new teachers: Issues and suggestions," in Computer Studies: Computers in Education (6th Ed.), edited by J. J. Hirschbuhl (Dushkin, Guilford, CT, 1993).
Robert J. Beichner, "The development of a graduate class on hypermedia issues in education," Educational Technology Review 1 (1), 12-17 (1993).
R Beichner, "Technology competencies for new teachers: Issues and suggestions," Journal of Computing in Teacher Education 9 (3), 17-20 (1993).
Paula V. Engelhardt, Margaret H. Gjertsen, and John S. Risley, “1993 Directory of Physics Courseware,” Computers in Physics, 7:45-76 Jan/Feb 1993.
Farr, S. D., Troy, M., Rich, K., & Beichner, R., MorseWriter - Mac. (Center for Learning and Technology, State University of New York at Buffalo. Buffalo, NY. 1993) (software)
R Beichner, "The consequences of restructuring teacher education," in Vital Signs 3: Restructuring the English Classroom, edited by James L. Collins (Boynton/Cook Publishers, Portsmouth, NH, 1992), pp. 153-166.
Robert J. Beichner, "Paper cup magnetism," Science Scope 13 (8), 18-19,52 (1990).
Before 1990
John S. Risley, “Using Physics Courseware”, The Physics Teacher 27:188–192 March, 1989.
Robert J. Beichner, M.J. DeMarco, "VideoGraph: A new way to study kinematics," Proceedings of the Conference on Computers in Physics Instruction, 244-245, 1988.
J. S. Risley, ed. Computers in Physics Instruction: Proceedings (North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1988).
J. S. Risley. Physics Problems: A Guide to Using the Computer Tutorials in Physics 1 by CONTROL DATA (Raleigh, 1987).
Karen L. Johnston, Lisa Grable-Wallace, and John S. Risley, “Integrating CDC Physics Courseware into Engineering Physics,” The Physics Teacher 25:286–292, May, 1987.
John S. Risley, “Sunburst communications: Sir Isaac Newton's Games,” The Physics Teacher 25:327-328, May, 1987.
Margaret Gjertsen and John S. Risley, “Educational Software for Teaching Physics: Commercial Packages,” The Physics Teacher 25:301.1–301.37, May, 1987.
R Beichner, "Using microcomputers for graphing practice," Journal of College Science Teaching 15, 528-529 (1986).
Beichner, R. Momentum Conservation Timer/Interface, Gradebook, Vernier Caliper (Colege Park, MD: Physics Software Exchange (PHYSX) of the Am. Assoc. Phys. Teach. 1984.)
Beichner, R. Energy Lessons, National Energy Policy Simulator, The Red Wolf- An Endangered Species Simulation (Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY. 1983). (Software).