Science Education Research Laboratory

Science Education Research Lab

Investigating key questions in science education

Lecture

The Science Education Research Laboratory (SERL) investigates key questions in science education. We are always happy to assist or collaborate on education research, so please do not hesitate to reach out to us!

Selected Publications

2026

Two-Stage Final Exams: An Assessment Strategy for Enhanced Collaborative Learning and Reduced Student Stress. Journal of College Science Teaching (2026).
Two-Stage Final Exams: An Assessment Strategy for Enhanced Collaborative Learning and Reduced Student Stress. Journal of College Science Teaching (2026).
Views on AI Existential Risk Before and After a Public Event at Harvard University. arXiv (2026).
Views on AI Existential Risk Before and After a Public Event at Harvard University. arXiv (2026).
Visualizing Mathieu-Type Dynamics in a Tabletop Magnetic Trap: A Coil-Driven Parametric Oscillator. arXiv (2026).
Visualizing Mathieu-Type Dynamics in a Tabletop Magnetic Trap: A Coil-Driven Parametric Oscillator. arXiv (2026).

2025

Active learning through flexible collaborative exams: Improving assessments across disciplines. Active Learning in Higher Education (2025).
Active learning through flexible collaborative exams: Improving assessments across disciplines. Active Learning in Higher Education (2025).
AI tutoring outperforms in-class active learning: an RCT introducing a novel research-based design in an authentic educational setting. Scientific Reports (Springer Nature) (2025).
AI tutoring outperforms in-class active learning: an RCT introducing a novel research-based design in an authentic educational setting. Scientific Reports (Springer Nature) (2025).
Demonstrating Dynamic Stability in Paul Traps: Exploring Rotating Saddles with Liquid Nitrogen Droplets. arXiv (2025).
Demonstrating Dynamic Stability in Paul Traps: Exploring Rotating Saddles with Liquid Nitrogen Droplets. arXiv (2025).

2023

How augmented reality influences student learning and inquiry styles: A study of 1-1 physics remote AR tutoring. Computers & Education: X Reality (2023).
How augmented reality influences student learning and inquiry styles: A study of 1-1 physics remote AR tutoring. Computers & Education: X Reality (2023).

2022

How gender composition and group formation impact the effectiveness of group work in two-stage collaborative exams. Physical Review Physics Education Research (2022).
How gender composition and group formation impact the effectiveness of group work in two-stage collaborative exams. Physical Review Physics Education Research (2022).