# Science Education Research Laboratory ## Science Education Research Lab Investigating key questions in science education ![Lecture](/sites/g/files/omnuum9641/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/scienceeducation/files/comp_1_0045927.png?itok=YnUWIZAy) 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 Download 8 citations download- [BibTeX](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=8&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=bibtex) - [EndNote X3 XML](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=8&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=endnote8) - [EndNote 7 XML](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=8&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=endnote7) - [Endnote tagged](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=8&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=tagged) - [Marc](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=8&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=marc) - [PubMedId](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=8&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=pubmed_id) - [RIS](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=8&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=ris) ### 2026 [Two-Stage Final Exams: An Assessment Strategy for Enhanced Collaborative Learning and Reduced Student Stress](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0047231X.2026.2620442). *Journal of College Science Teaching* (2026). [Two-Stage Final Exams: An Assessment Strategy for Enhanced Collaborative Learning and Reduced Student Stress](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0047231X.2026.2620442). *Journal of College Science Teaching* (2026). - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract Two-stage exams, which pair a traditional individual exam with a subsequent collaborative, group exam, have been shown to enhance learning, retention, and student attitudes in midterm settings. This study investigates whether these benefits extend to... [Views on AI Existential Risk Before and After a Public Event at Harvard University](https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.27785). *arXiv* (2026). [Views on AI Existential Risk Before and After a Public Event at Harvard University](https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.27785). *arXiv* (2026). - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract We report the results of identical pre- and post-event surveys given to attendees of a talk, two-sided conversation, and Q&A centered around the book If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies at Harvard University in March 2026, covering perceived probability of... [Visualizing Mathieu-Type Dynamics in a Tabletop Magnetic Trap: A Coil-Driven Parametric Oscillator](https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.03409). *arXiv* (2026). [Visualizing Mathieu-Type Dynamics in a Tabletop Magnetic Trap: A Coil-Driven Parametric Oscillator](https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.03409). *arXiv* (2026). - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract We present a tabletop demonstration of dynamic stabilization and ponderomotive-like trapping using a pair of sinusoidally-driven anti-Helmholtz coils and a suspended permanent magnet. The oscillating field produces a rapid micromotion superimposed on a... ### 2025 [Active learning through flexible collaborative exams: Improving assessments across disciplines](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/14697874251344293). *Active Learning in Higher Education* (2025). [Active learning through flexible collaborative exams: Improving assessments across disciplines](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/14697874251344293). *Active Learning in Higher Education* (2025). - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract Two-stage exams, which pair a traditional individual exam with a subsequent collaborative exam, are widely popular with both students and faculty for fostering deep engagement, collaboration, and immediate feedback. Over the last decade, this assessment... [AI tutoring outperforms in-class active learning: an RCT introducing a novel research-based design in an authentic educational setting](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-97652-6). *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](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-97652-6). *Scientific Reports (Springer Nature)* (2025). - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract Advances in generative artificial intelligence show great potential for improving education. Yet little is known about how this new technology should be used and how effective it can be compared to current best practices. Here we report a randomized... [Demonstrating Dynamic Stability in Paul Traps: Exploring Rotating Saddles with Liquid Nitrogen Droplets](https://arxiv.org/pdf/2505.04035). *arXiv* (2025). [Demonstrating Dynamic Stability in Paul Traps: Exploring Rotating Saddles with Liquid Nitrogen Droplets](https://arxiv.org/pdf/2505.04035). *arXiv* (2025). - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract Rotating saddle potentials provide a compelling visual demonstration of dynamic stability, widely used in undergraduate physics as mechanical analogs to the RF Paul trap. Traditional demonstrations typically rely on rolling ball bearings, whose frictional... ### 2023 [How augmented reality influences student learning and inquiry styles: A study of 1-1 physics remote AR tutoring](/publications/how-augmented-reality-influences-student-learning-and-inquiry-styles). *Computers & Education: X Reality* (2023). [How augmented reality influences student learning and inquiry styles: A study of 1-1 physics remote AR tutoring](/publications/how-augmented-reality-influences-student-learning-and-inquiry-styles). *Computers & Education: X Reality* (2023). - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949678023000053) While augmented reality (AR) technology is being considered by educators for its potential to help students visualize abstract concepts, currently there are barriers from the high cost of developing complex AR applications. In this study we investigate... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949678023000053) ### 2022 [How gender composition and group formation impact the effectiveness of group work in two-stage collaborative exams](/publications/how-gender-composition-and-group-formation-impact-effectiveness-group). *Physical Review Physics Education Research* (2022). [How gender composition and group formation impact the effectiveness of group work in two-stage collaborative exams](/publications/how-gender-composition-and-group-formation-impact-effectiveness-group). *Physical Review Physics Education Research* (2022). - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://journals.aps.org/prper/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.18.020137) Two-stage collaborative exams are an increasingly popular form of formative assessment which have shown promising results in promoting student learning. While the benefit of two-stage collaborative exams is well researched, there is no clear consensus on... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://journals.aps.org/prper/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.18.020137)