Measuring and improving Pedagogical Content Knowledge of student assistants in introductory physics classes

PUBLICATIONS

  • Thacker, B., Hart, S., Wipfli, K., & Wang, J. (2023). The development of free-response questions to assess learning assistants PCK in the context of questioning. arXiv preprint arXiv:2304.14285. (published)
  • Wang, J., Wang, Y., Guo, Y., Sneed, S. Thacker, B., & Hart, S. (2023) Analyzing the patterns of questioning chains and their intervention on student learning in science teacher preparation. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. DOI: 10.1007/s10763-023-10408-4. (published)
  • Wang, J., Wang, Y. Wipfli, K., Thacker, B., & Hart, S. (2023) Measuring learning assistants’ use of questioning in online courses about introductory physics. Physical Review Physics Education Research. 19(1), 1-18. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.19.010113. (published)
  • Wang, J., Wang, Y., & Kashef, S. S. Quantitative measurement of pre-service teachers’ competency of questioning in scaffolding students’ science learning. Research in Science Education. (under review)
  • Wang, J., Wang, Y. & Kashef, S. S. Pioneering quantitative assessment of questioning competency in elementary pre-service teachers using Likert-scale questions. ournal of Research in Science Teaching. (under review)
  • Wang, J., Wang, Y. Thacker, B., Hart, S., & Wipfli, K. Unveiling the influence of Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Questioning on college students’ conceptual learning of introductory physics. Physical Review Physics Education Research. (under review)

WORKSHOPS

  • Wang, J. (2023, April). Assessment and preparation of pre-service teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge of questioning. American Educational Research Association (AERA) workshop. Chicago, IL.
  • Wang, J., Thacker B., Hart, S. & Wipfli, K. (2021, August). Measuring learning assistants’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge for questioning with a written instrument. Physics Education Research Conference (PERC) workshop, virtual conference due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Wang, J., Thacker B., Hart, S., & Wipfli, K. (2021, July). Measuring and improving Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Learning Assistants In introductory physics classes. American Association of Physics Teacher (AAPT) workshop, virtual conference due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Wang, J., Thacker B., Wipfli, K., & Hart, S. (2020, July). Measuring and improving Pedagogical Content Knowledge of student assistants in introductory physics classes. Physics Education Research Conference (PERC) workshop, virtual conference due to COVID-19 pandemic.

MEDIA PRESENTATIONS

  • Wang, J., Thacker, B., Hart, S. & Wipfli, K. (2021, May). Measuring and Improving PCK-Q of Student Assistants in Introductory Physics Courses. 2021 STEM for All Video Showcase. Technical Education Research Centers (TERC), Virtual presentation. https://stemforall2021.videohall.com/presentations/2080.
  • Wang, J., Thacker, B., Hart, S. & Wipfli, K. (2020, May). Measuring and Improving PCK-Q of Student Assistants. 2020 STEM for All Video Showcase. Technical Education Research Centers (TERC), Virtual presentation. http://stemforall2020.videohall.com/p/1812.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

  • Wang J. & Wang. Y. (2024, April). Evaluating questioning competency in elementary pre-service teachers using Likert-scale questions. National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Denver, CO.
  • Thacker, B., Hart, S., Wipfli, K. and Wang, J. (2022, July) “Development of a Likert-style instrument to assess LA’s PCK-Q,” American Association of Physics Teachers Summer Meeting.
  • Thacker, B., Hart, S., Wipfli, K. and Wang, J. (2022, January) Development of a Likert-style assessment to assess learning assistants’ PCK-Q. American Association of Physics Teachers Virtual Winter Meeting.
  • Wang, J., Wang, Y., Thacker B., Wipfli, K., & Hart, S. (2022, March). Investigating learning assistants' use of questioning in the online setting of an inquiry-oriented physics course. National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Vancouver, Canada.
  • Wang, J., Wang, Y, Guo, Y., & Kashef, S. (2022, March). Examining elementary pre-service teachers’ competence of questioning in leveraging students’ conceptual understanding. National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Vancouver, Canada.
  • Thacker, B., Hart, S., Wipfli, K., & Wang, J. (2021). Development of a Written Assessment to Analyze Student Teaching Assistants' PCK-Q. Bulletin of the American Physical Society, 66.
  • Thacker, B.,Hart, S., Wipfli, K.and Wang, J. (2021, January). Development of a Rubric to Analyze Student Teaching Assistants’ PCK-Q. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), (virtual).
  • Thacker, B.,Hart, S., Wipfli, K.and Wang, J. (2021, July). “Development of a Written Assessment to Analyze Student Teaching Assistants’ PCK-Q,” American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), (virtual).
  • Thacker, B.,Hart, S., Wipfli, K.and Wang, J. (2021, March) “Development of a Written Assessment to Analyze Student Teaching Assistants’ PCK-Q” Texas Section AAPT/APS/SPS (virtual).
  • Wang, J., Wang, Y., Thacker B., Wipfli, K., & Hart, S. (2021, July). Measure learning assistants’ PCK-Q in online settings during COVID pandemic. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), virtual conference due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Wang, J., Wang, Y., Guo, L., Guo, Y., Sneed, S., & Wipfli, K. (2021, April). Introduce a coding instrument for the quantitative analysis of teachers’ questioning chains. National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), virtual conference due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Wegleitner, W., Joules, K., and Thacker, B. (2021, July). “Using Likert-style questions to assess learning assistants’ PCK-Q,” American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), (virtual).
  • Thacker, B. (2021, October) “Development of a written instrument to assess LA’s PCK-Q,” 2021 Learning Assistant Alliance Research Symposium, (virtual).
  • Thacker B., Wang, J., Wipfli, K., & Hart, S. (2020, July). Development of an instrument to measure student assistants’ PCK-Q. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), virtual conference due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Wang, J., Thacker B., Wipfli, K., & Hart, S. (2020, July). Scrutinize SA-student interaction in inquiry-oriented college physics courses. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), virtual conference due to COVID-19 pandemic.