Papers

... find out more about how the LA Model is connected to:

... teacher preparation

• Otero, V. (2015) Nationally scaled model for leveraging course transformation with physics teacher preparation in Effective Practices in Physics Teacher Education: Recruitment, Retention, and Preparation edited by C. Sandifer and E. Brewe (American Physical Society, College Park, MD)

• Etkina, E. (2010) Physical Review Special Topics: Physics Education Research Pedagogical content knowledge and preparation of high school physics teachers [LAA #7]

• Gray, K., Webb, D., & Otero, V. (2010) 2010 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings Are Learning Assistants Better K-12 Science Teachers? [LAA #8]

• Otero, V., Pollock, S., & Finkelstein, N. (2010) American Journal of Physics A physics department’s role in preparing physics teachers: The Colorado learning assistant model [LAA #10]

• Sabella, S., Passehl, J., Weisenburger, K., & Van Duzor, A.G. (2012) The Physics Teacher 50. A collaboration between the university and the high school in the preparation of Physics Teachers: The Chicago State University Teaching Immersion Institute [LAA #18]

• Cochran, G. & Brookes, D. (2013) 2013 Proceedings of the 12th Annual South Florida Education Research Conference Prospective Teachers Serving as Physics Learning Assistants’ Perspectives on Reflective Practice [LAA #22]

• Fineus, E., & Fernandez, M. (2014) 2014 Proceedings of the 11th Annual College of Education & GSN Research Conference An Investigation of Participants’ Perspectives About a Learning Assistant Program and Their Thinking about Becoming a Mathematics Teacher [LAA #25]

• Gray, K., Webb, D., & Otero, V. (2011) 2011 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings Effects of the Learning Assistant Experience on In-Service Teachers’ Practices [LAA #26]

• Robertson, A. D. and Richards, J. 2016 Science Education A Responsive Approach to Supporting Pre-Service Physics Teachers in Enacting Responsive Teaching [LAA #39]

• Gray, K., Webb, D., & Otero, V. 2016 Physical Review PER Effects of the Learning Assistant Model on Teacher Practice [LAA #53]

• Otero, V., Pollock, S., McCray, R., & Finkelstein N. (2006) Science Who Is Responsible for Preparing Science Teachers? [LAA #1]

... course transformation

• Pollock, S. (2009). Longitudinal study of student conceptual understanding in electricity and magnetism. Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education Research, 5(2), 020110.

• Otero, V. (2015) Nationally scaled model for leveraging course transformation with physics teacher preparation in Effective Practices in Physics Teacher Education: Recruitment, Retention, and Preparation edited by C. Sandifer and E. Brewe (American Physical Society, College Park, MD) [LAA #28]

• Pollock, S. & Finkelstein, N. (2008) 2008 Physical Review Special Topics: Physics Education Research Sustaining educational reforms in introductory physics [LAA #4]

... content understanding

• Talbot, R.M. (2013) 2013 School Science and Mathematics Taking an Item-Level Approach to Measuring Change With the Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation: An Application of Item Response Theory [LAA #23]

• White, R., Van Dusen 2016 2016 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings The Impacts of Learning Assistants on Student Learning of Physics [LAA #35]

• Pollock, S. & Finkelstein, N. (2012) 2012 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings Impacts of Curricular Change: Implications from 8 Years of Data in Introductory Physics [LAA #19]

... program and institutional transformation

• McHenry, N., Martin, A., Castaldo, A., & Ziegenfuss, D. (2010) 2010 International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Learning Assistants Program: Faculty Development for Conceptual Change [LAA #9]

• Goertzen, R., Brewe, E., Kramer, L., Wells, L., & Jones D. (2011) 2011 Physical Review Special Topics: Physics Education Research Moving toward change: Institutionalizing reform through implementation of the Learning Assistant model and Open Source Tutorials [LAA #12]

• Brewe, E., Kramer, L., & Sawtelle, V. (2012) 2012 Physical Review Special Topics: Physics Education Research Investigating student communities with network analysis of interactions in a physics learning center [LAA #15]

• Price, E. 2013 APS Forum on Education The CSUSM Learning Assistants Program [LAA #21]

• Otero, V. (2015) Nationally scaled model for leveraging course transformation with physics teacher preparation in Effective Practices in Physics Teacher Education: Recruitment, Retention, and Preparation edited by C. Sandifer and E. Brewe (American Physical Society, College Park, MD) [LAA #28]

... retention, grades, and DFW rates

• Nelson, M. (2011) 2011 PRIMUS (Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies Oral Assessments: Improving Retention, Grades and Understanding [LAA #13]

• Goertzen, R., Brewe, E., & Kramer, L. (2012) 2012 International Journal of Science Education Expanded Markers of Success in Introductory University Physics [LAA #16]

• Alzen, J., Langdon, L, and Otero, V. 2017 2017 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings The Learning Assistant model and DFW rates in introductory physics courses [LAA #51]

... supporting students beyond content

• Sabella, M.S. and Van Duzor, A.G. (2012) 2012 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings 2012 Cultural Toolkits in the Urban Physics Learning Community [LAA #17]

• Brewe, E., Traxler, A., de la Garza, G., & Kramer, L. (2013) 2013 Physical Review Special Topics: Physics Education Research Extending positive CLASS results across multiple instructors and multiple classes of Modeling Instruction [LAA #20]

• Gray, K., & Otero, V. (2009) 2009 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings Analysis of Former Learning Assistants’ Views on Cooperative Learning [LAA #6]

• Close, Conn, & Close (2016) 2016 Phys Rev PER Becoming physics people: Development of integrated physics identity through the Learning Assistant experience [LAA #31]

• Van Dusen, White, Roualdes 2016 2016 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings The Impact of Learning Assistants on Inequities in Physics Student Outcomes [LAA #34]

• Close, E. 2016 2016 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings Examining LAs’ self-concept and practice: What do they say, & what do they do? LAA #37]

• A. Becker, B. Goldberg, & M. Jariwala 2016 2016 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings Self-Perception of Teaching Fellows and Learning Assistants in Introductory Physics Classes [LAA #41]

• Sabella, M.S., Van Duzor, A.G., Davenport F. , 2016 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings Leveraging the expertise of the urban STEM student in developing an effective LA Program: LA and Instructor Partnerships [LAA #42]

• Van Dusen, B. & Nissen, J. 2017 2017 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings Systemic Inequities in Introductory Physics Across Institutions and Courses [LAA #45]

• A. Becker and M. Jariwala 2017 2017 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings Investigating the Beliefs and Perceptions of Teaching Assistants and Learning Assistants within an Analytical Framework [LAA #49]

• F. Davenport, F. Amezcua, M. Sabella, A. Van Duzor 2017 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings, Exploring the Underlying Factors in Learning Assistant - Faculty Partnerships [LAA #50]

• Van Dusen, B. & Nissen, J. In Review Journal of Research in Science Teaching Equity... [LAA #52]

• Herrera, X., Nissen, J., & Van Dusen, B. In Preparation Physical Review PER Student Outcomes Across Collaborative-Learning Environments [LAA #54]

... supporting novel learning environments

• Weidler-Lewis, J., & Pierce, D. (2013) 2013 World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications Conflicting Discourses: An Examination of “Time” in Online Learning Courses Facilitated by Learning Assistants [LAA #24]

• Knight, J.K., Wise, S.B., Rentsch, J., & Furtak, E.M. (2015) 2015 Knight, Wise, Rentsch, & Furtak (2015) Cues Matter: Learning Assistants Influence Introductory Biology Student Interactions during Clicker-Question Discussions [LAA #27]

• Talbot, R M, Hartley, L, Marzetta, K, & Wee, B (2015) 2015 Journal of College Science Teaching Transforming undergraduate science education with learning assistants: Student satisfaction in large enrollment courses [LAA #29]

• Chini, Straub, & Thomas (2016) 2016 Phys Rev PER Learning from avatars: Learning assistants practice physics pedagogy in a classroom simulator [LAA #30]

• Robertson, A. D. , Gray, K. E. , Lovegren, C. E. *, Rininger, K. R*, and Wenzinger, S. T., 2016 Phys Rev PER Curricular Knowledge as an Entry Point for Responsive Instruction [LAA #38]

• Cohen, B. & X Doughty, L. 2016 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings Theoretically Framing a Complex Phenomenon: Student Success in Large Enrollment Active Learning Courses [LAA #40]

• Cochran, G. L., Van Duzor, A. G., Sabella, M. S., and Geiss, B. 2016 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings Engaging in self-study to support collaboration between two-year colleges and universities [LAA #43]

... assessment and research

• Van Dusen, Langdon, Otero 2016 2015 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings Learning Assistant Supported Student Outcomes (LASSO) study initial findings [LAA #32]

• Jariwala, M. White, J.S.S., Van Dusen, B. , & Close, E.W., 2016 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings In-class vs. Online Administration of Concept Inventories and Attitudinal Assessments [LAA #36]

• Nissen, Talbot, Nassim Thompson, & Van Dusen 2018 Phys Rev PER Comparison of normalized gain and Cohen’s d for analyzing gains on concept inventories LAA #44

• Caravez, D., De La Torre, A., Nissen, J., & Van Dusen, B. 2017 2017 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings Longitudinal Associations between Learning Assistants and Instructor Effectiveness [LAA #46]

• Jariwala, M., Nissen, J., Herrera, X., Close, E., & Van Dusen, B. 2017 2017 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings Participation rates of in-class vs. online administration of low-stakes research-based assessments [LAA #47]

• Nissen, J., Jariwala, M., Herrera, X., Close, E., & Van Dusen, B. 2017 2017 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings Performance Differences for In-Class and Online Administration of Low-Stakes Research-Based Assessments [LAA #48]

• Nissen, J., Jariwala, M., Close, E., & Van Dusen, B. 2018 Journal of Research in STEM Education Participation and Performance on Paper- and Computer-Based Low-Stakes Assessments [LAA #55]