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This page links to dissertations from the UMd PERG that are available on the web. Click on the red button to go to the abstract, table of contents, and links to view or download PDF files of the individual chapters.

Author Title Year Go to thesis page
Saul Beyond problem solving: Evaluating introductory physics courses through the hidden curriculum 1998
Wittmann Making sense of how students come to an understanding of physics: An example from mechanical waves 1998
Bao Dynamics of student modeling: A theory, algorithms, and application to quantum mechanics 1999
Sabella Using the context of physics problem solving to evaluate the coherence of student knowledge 1999
Lippmann Students' understanding of measurement and uncertainty in the physics laboratory: Social construction, underlying concepts, and quantitative analysis 2003
Tuminaro A cognitive framework for analyzing and describing introductory students' use and understanding of mathematics in physics 2004
Atkins Analogies as categorization phenomena: Studies from scientific discourse 2004
Gresser A Study Of Social Interaction And Teamwork In Reformed Physics Laboratories 2006
Russ A Framework for Recognizing Mechanistic Reasoning in Student Scientific Inquiry 2006

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