EUGENIA ETKINA
209 Donaldson Street
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 545 2310
e-mail etkina@rci.rutgers.edu
 http://www-rci.rutgers.edu/~etkina/

EDUCATION

1997 Ph.D. in Physics Education, Moscow State Pedagogical University.
1982 B. S. and M. Sc. Degree with honors in physics education, Moscow State Pedagogical University (Teacher certification in physics and astronomy, all levels).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
July 2003- Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
1997-2003 Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Education, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
1995-1997 Research Associate and Course Coordinator for Extended General Physics, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy and Math & Science Learning Center, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
1994-1995 Co-director of Project Linking, Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (US Department of Education).
1993-1995 Co-director of Science Linkage Projects (SciLink): Linking high schools in Moscow and Iowa for the improvement of science education (U.S.I.A.).
1992-1995      Assistant Principal, Moscow Southwest High School (No 1543).
1992-1995      Chair of Physics Department, Moscow Southwest High School.
1992-1995 Teacher, Demonstration of New Teaching Methods, All-Russia Institute for Teacher Improvement.
1989-1995 Senior Teacher of Physics and Astronomy, Moscow Southwest High School.
 Member of the High School Astronomy Education Committee, Ministry of Education of the Soviet Union,
1982-1989 Teacher of Physics and Astronomy, Moscow Southwest High School

PUBLICATIONS
Refereed, in journals

1. D. T. Brookes and E. Etkina, Using conceptual metaphor and functional grammar to explore how language used in physics affects student learning, the Physical Review, Special Topics, Physics Education Research, in press.
2. J. Monet and E. Etkina (2007) Fostering Self-reflection and Meaningful Learning: Earth Science Professional Development for Middle School Science Teachers. Journal of Science Teacher Education, in press.
3. E. Etkina, A. Van Heuvelen, S. White-Brahmia, D. T. Brookes, M. Gentile, S. Murthy, D. Rosengrant, and A. Warren. (2006) Developing and assessing student scietific abilities Physical Review. Special Topics, Physics Education Research. 2, 020103.
4. Etkina, E., Murthy, S., & Zou, X. (2006) Using introductory labs to engage students in experimental design. American Journal of Physics. 74, 979. 
5. Etkina, E. (2005). Physics teacher preparation: Dreams and reality. Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 3(2), 3-9.
6. Etkina, E., Warren, A., & Gentile, M. (2005). The role of models in physics instruction. The Physics Teacher, 44 (1), 34-39.
7. Etkina, E., Matilsky, T., & Lawrence, M. (2003). What can we learn from pushing to the edge? Rutgers Astrophysics institute motivates talented high school students. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 40 (10) 958-985.
8. Harper, K., Etkina, E., & Yuh-Fen Lin (2003). Encouraging and analyzing student questions in a large physics course:  meaningful patterns for instructors. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 40 (8) 776-791.
9. May, D. & Etkina, E. (2002). College physics students' epistemological self-reflection and its relationship to conceptual learning. Physics Education Research: A Supplement to the American Journal of Physics, 70 (12), 1249-1258.
10. Etkina, E., Van Heuvelen, A., Brookes, D. & Mills, D. (2002). Role of experiments in physics instruction – A process approach. The Physics Teacher, 40(6), 351-355.
11. Etkina,  E. & Andre, K. (2002). Weekly Reports: Student reflections on learning. Journal of College Science Teaching, 31 (7), 476-480.
12. Brahmia, S. & Etkina, E. (2001). Switching students on to science: An innovative course design for physics students. Journal of College Science Teaching, 31 (3), 183-188.
13. Etkina, E. (2000). Helping graduate assistants teach physics: Problems and solutions. Journal of Graduate Teaching Assistant Development, 7(3), 123-137.
14. Etkina, E. (2000). How Russian physics teachers are prepared. The Physics Teacher, Vol.8, Oct, 3-4.
15. Etkina, E. (2000). Weekly Reports: A two-way feedback tool. Science Education 84, 594-605.
16. Etkina, E. & Ehrenfeld, D. (2000). Helping ecology students to read: The use of reading reports, BioScience, 50 (7), 602-608.
17. Etkina, E. Matilsky, T., Lawrence, M., & Charney, J. (2000). Using technology to conduct authentic research in a high school. Proceedings of the Computers and Advanced Technology in Education (CATE 2000) IASTED International Conference, Cancun, May 25.
18. Etkina, E. & G. K. Horton (2000). The minilab as a tool in physics instruction. The Physics Teacher, 38 (3), 136-139.
19. Etkina, E., Lawrence, M., & Charney, J. (1999). Introducing astrophysics research to high school students. Physics Education, 34 (5), 300-305.
20. Etkina, E., Gibbons, K., Holton, B., &  Horton, G. (1999). Lessons learned: A case study of an integrated way of teaching introductory physics to at-risk students at Rutgers University. American Journal of Physics, 67 (9), 810-818.
21. Etkina, E. (1999). How to help postgrads to teach. Physics World, 12 (8), 15-16.
22. Paik, S. and Etkina, E. (1999). The analysis of teacher evaluation systems in Russian Federation, United States and Republic of Korea. Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education Society, 18 (1), 1-18.
23. Etkina, E., Holton, B, & Horton, G.  (1998). Planar motion, complex numbers, and falling leaves: An intriguing minilab, The Physics Teacher, March, 36, 135 - 138.
24. Etkina E.  (1998). Physics on rollerblades. The Physics Teacher, January, 36, 24-27.
25. Sharonova, N. V. & Etkina, E. V. (1996). Quantum-wave duality or quantum and wave properties of light. September 1, Physics: 47, 16.
26. Etkina, E.V. and Sharonova, N.V. (1996). New approach in teaching physics for gifted students, Teaching University Physics, Moscow: Prometey, 22-24 (in Russian).
27. Glass L.W. & Etkina, E. (1995). Scilink: An International Experiment, Science Education International, March, 61, 22-24.
28. Etkina, E.V. & Sharonova, N.V. (1995). How to improve physics lessons, September 1, Physics: 29, pp. 1-6; 30, pp 2-4, 31, pp 6-7. (in Russian).
29. Etkina, E.V. & Sharonova, N.V.  (1993). How to teach physics effectively, September 1, Physics: 7-8, pp 7- 8 (in Russian).
30. Etkina, E. V. (1993). How to develop creative thinking in physics education, September 1, Physics: 17, 1-2 (in Russian)
31. Etkina, E.V. (1993). Physics for mathematicians, September 1, Physics: 2, 6 (in Russian).
32. Zafran R. & Etkina, E. (1992). Moscow high schools: Restructuring in better learning, Physics Education: 27, 306-309. 
33. Etkina, E.V. & Sharonova, N.V. (1990). Homework in physics: how to do it best, Methodological Recommendations for Students of Moscow State Pedagogical University, Moscow: Prometey, 35-41 (in Russian).
34. Etkina, E.V. (1989). The lesson of creativity and competition, Physics at School, 1, 35-36 (in Russian).
35. Etkina, E.V. & Sharonova, N.V.  (1989). Games in physics lessons, The Improvement of Teaching Science, Ministry of Education, Moscow, Russia, 43-48 (in Russian).
36. Novikov, I.D. & Etkina, E.V.  (1988). How to Include Astrophysical Knowledge in Physics Course, Physics at School, 6, 59-64 (in Russian).
37. Etkina, E.V. & Sharonova, N. V. (1986). Seminars in physics: Wave and particle properties of light, Seminars at High School, Moscow State Institute for Teacher Improvement, 38-46 (in Russian).
38. Etkina, E.V. (1985). How to teach Newton’s laws at school, Moscow State Institute for Teacher Improvement, 28--32 (in Russian).
39. Etkina, E.V. (1985). Generalization and systematization in the 7th grade physics course, Methodological Recommendations on Teaching Physics in High School and College, Moscow State Pedagogical University, pp. 17-23 (in Russian).

Refereed, in conference proceedings

40. Rosengrant, D., Etkina, E., & Van Heuvelen, A. (2007) Multiple representations in physics instruction - an overview. In 2006 Physics Education Research Conference, (Syracuse, NY, July 2006) edited by L. McCullough, L. Hsu, and P. Heron, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 883, 149-152.
41. Villasenor, M. and Etkina, E. (2007) Reformed physics instruction through the eyes of students. In 2006 Physics Education Research Conference, (Syracuse, NY, July 2006) edited by L. McCullough, L. Hsu, and P. Heron, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 883, 105-108.
42. Karelina, A., & Etkina, E. (2007) When and how do students engage in sense-making in a physics lab. In 2006 Physics Education Research Conference, (Syracuse, NY, July 2006) edited by L. McCullough, L. Hsu, and P. Heron, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 883, 93-96.
43. Etkina, E., Karelina, A, & Villasenor, M. (2007) Studying transfer of scientific reasoning abilities. In 2006 Physics Education Research Conference, (Syracuse, NY, July 2006) edited by L. McCullough, L. Hsu, and P. Heron, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 883, 81-84.
44. Etkina, E. & Murthy, S. (2006) Design labs: Students expectations and reality. In 2005 Physics Education Research Conference, (Salt Lake City, UT, August 2005) edited by P. Heron. L. McCullough and J. Marx, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 818, 97-100.
45. Rosengrant, D., Etkina, E., &Van Heuvelen, A. (2006) Case study: Students’ use of multiple representations in problem solving. In 2005 Physics Education Research Conference, (Salt Lake City, UT, August 2005) edited by P. Heron. L. McCullough and J. Marx, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 818, 49-53.
46. Brookes, D., & Etkina, E. Do our words really matter? In 2005 Physics Education Research Conference, (Salt Lake City, UT, August 2005) edited by P. Heron. L. McCullough and J. Marx, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 818, 57-61
47. Brookes, D., Van Heuvelen, A., & Etkina, E. (2005) Scientific discourse about heat. 2004 Physics Education Research Conference, Marx, J., Heron, P., & Franklin, S. Eds. AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol 720. Melville, New York, 149-153.
48. Rosengrant, D., Etkina, E. &Van Heuvelen, A. (2005). Free-body diagrams: Necessary or sufficient? 2004 Physics Education Research Conference, Marx, J., Heron, P., & Franklin, S. Eds. AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol 720. Melville, New York, 177-181.
49. Murthy, S. Etkina, E. (2005) Developing scientific abilities in a large class. in 2004 Physics Education Research Conference, edited by J. Marx, P. Heron and S. Franklin, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 790, pp. 133-136.
50. Murthy, S.  & Etkina, E. (2005). Using experimental design problems to help students in a large enrollment class develop scientific abilities. Proceedings of the NARST 2005 Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX.
51. Etkina, E. (2004). What did I learn and why do I believe it? AIP conference proceedings, Volume 720, New York: Melville, 27-31.
52. Etkina, E., Chinn, C., & Hammer, D. (2003). Developing Scientific Epistemology. NARST Conference proceedings, Philadelphia, PA.
53. Etkina, E. Barnhart, S., & Brookes, D. (2002). Constructing scientific models during teacher preparation. Proceedings of SITE 2002: Information Technology and Teacher Education Annual. Nashville, TN. 1589-1590.
54. Etkina, E. (2002). Formative and summative assessment in a physics class: time to change. Proceedings of the 2002 Physics Education Research Conference, Boise, Idaho, 25 – 31.
55. Etkina, E. & Van Heuvelen, A. (2001).  Investigative Science Learning Environment: Using the processes of science and cognitive strategies to learn physics. Proceedings of the 2001 Physics Education Research Conference. Rochester, NY, 17-21.
56. May, D. & Etkina, E. (2001). Self-reflection, epistemological beliefs, and conceptual gains, Proceedings of the 2001 Physics Education Research Conference. Rochester, NY, 99-103
57. Brahmia, S. & Etkina, E. (2001). Emphasizing the social aspects of learning to foster success of students at risk. Proceedings of the 2001 Physics Education Research Conference. Rochester, NY, 63-66.
58. Van Heuvelen, A. & Etkina, E. (2000). Using Multimedia Interactively in an Introductory Epistemological Physics Learning system, Proceedings of the Computers and Advanced Technology in Education (CATE 2000) IASTED International Conference, Cancun, May 25.

Not refereed
1. Etkina, E., & Van Heuvelen, A. (2004). Investigative Science Learning Environment. Forum on Education of the American Physical Society, Spring issue, 12-14.
2. Etkina, E. (2005). Preparing tomorrow’s physics teachers. APS Forum on Education Newsletter, Fall 2005, 28-32.

Submitted
1. R. Goodman and E. Etkina Mathematical Rigor + Physics First = Improved Science Achievement submitted to the Science and Mathematics, February, 2007.
2. D. Rosengrant, E. Etkina and A. Van Heuvelen, Multiple Representations in Problem Solving: Does A Free-Body Diagram Help? Submitted to the Journal of Research in Science Teaching, February 2007.
3. R. Goodman and E. Etkina, Squaring the Circle: A mathematically rigorous Physics First, submitted to The Physics Teacher.
Books and book chapters

1. E. Etkina and A. Van Heuvelen Investigative Science Learning Environment – A Science Process Approach to Learning Physics, in “PER-based reforms in calculus-based physics”, edited by E. F. Redish and P. Cooney, (AAPT, 2007), Online at
http://per-central.org/per_reviews/media/volume1/ISLE-2007.pdf.
(Accessed 4/13/2007)

2. Van Heuvelen, A. & Etkina, E. (2006). The physics Active Learning Guide. San Francisco, CA: Pearson, Addison Wesley. (Student edition).

3. Van Heuvelen, A. & Etkina, E. (2006). The physics Active Learning Guide. San Francisco, CA: Pearson, Addison Wesley. (Instructor edition).

4. Etkina, E., Mestre, J., & O’Donnell, A. (2005). The impact of cognitive revolution on science learning and teaching. In. J. M. Royer (Ed.), The cognitive revolution in educational psychology. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

5. Etkina, E., and Mestre, J. (2004). Implications of Learning Research for Teaching Science to Non-Science Majors. A backgrounder for the SENCER foundation, can be found at  http://www.aacu.org/SENCER/backgrounders.cfm

FUNDING
External
1. National Science Foundation (PI) to conduct a project “Transfer of Scientific Abilities"
(August 2005-September 2008)       $510,000
2. National Science Foundation (PI) to conduct a project “Using Formative Assessment to develop introductory physics skills” (August 2003 – October 2005)   $302,536
3. New Jersey Commission on Higher Education (co-PI) Teacher Effectiveness
Grant “Urban Science Education Collaborative for Teacher Effectiveness”
(July 2001 – July 2004)         $500,000
4. National Science Foundation (PI) to conduct a project  “Investigative Science Learning Environment: Science and Cognition Combined” (March 2001- March 2003)  $500,000
5. Educational Foundation of America (PI) to conduct “Astrophysics Research
by High School Students” program (April 2001-May 2003)    $120,000
6. US Department of Education (co-PI) "Preparing
Tomorrow's Teachers to use Technology"  (May 2000-May 2003)              $600,000
7. NJ Department of Education (Co-PI) to start a new Professional Development School in NB (May 2000- May 2001) School District                $110,000
8. National Science Foundation (Co-PI) to reform an introductory physics course for science majors, (January 2000/ January 2002)         $199,918
9. Educational Foundation of America to conduct the project “X-ray research by high school students” (Co-PI),  (November 1998/ November 99)                   $99,800
Additional funds in 1999          $10,000
Internal
10. Advisory Committee for Instructional Computing (co-PI) for the project Wireless Laptops / Digital Video for Teacher Preparation.  (April 2003)         $40,000
11. Dean’s office, GSE to work with PDS teachers (January 1998) (PI)     $6,000
12. Rutgers University, (FAS) to conduct Astrophysics Summer Institute for high school students and their teachers (co-PI), (October 1997 - October 1998)                  $25,000
13. Rutgers University, University’s Research Council to continue the summer program during the school year, (PI), May 1998- May 1999)                                          $1,000

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (during 1995-2005)
Invited

1. “Investigative Science Learning Environment: combining the processes of science and cognitive strategies to learn physics” - an invited presentation at the NJ AAPT conference, Princeton, NJ, March 17th, 2007.
2. “Investigative Science Learning Environment: Using the processes of science and cognitive strategies to help students learn physics” - an invited workshop at the 2007 Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PTEC) Conference, Boulder, Colorado, March 2nd, 2007.
3. “Resources and tools that can help you implement the Investigative Science Learning Environment” - - an invited workshop at the 2007 Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PTEC) Conference, Boulder, Colorado, March 2nd, 2007.
4. “Developing and assessing students’ scientific abilities” - an invited presentation at Natianal Assessment conference, Washington, DC, October, 2006.
5. “Goals of physics courses and scientific abilities” - an invited presentation at the MAAPT, Deaborn, Michigan, October, 2006.
6. “What do future physics teachers need to know and where can they learn it?” - an invited presentation at the APS/AAPT Conference of Physics Department Chairs, Washington, DC, June, 2006.
7. “Building physics teacher pedagogical content knowledge” - an invited workshop at the conference of Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PTEC) - University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, March, 2006.
8. “Using cognitive conflict in teaching: evolution of theory and practice” - an invited session at the Foundations and Frontiers of Physics Education Research Conference, Bar Harbor, Maine, August, 2005.
9. “An alternative view of conceptual change in a Physics Classroom” - an invited presentation at the AAPT National Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 2005.
10. “Using formative assessment to help students develop scientific abilities” - an invited presentation at the Physics Teacher Education Coalition, Muncie, Indiana, March 2005.
11. “Constructing and Applying Pedagogical content Knowledge” - an invited presentation at the Physics Teacher Education Coalition, Muncie, Indiana, March 2005.
12. “Formative Assessment: A Method to Close the Feedback Loop” - invited presentation at the AAPT National Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, January, 2005.
13. “Building a bridge between content and pedagogy” (with A. Van Heuvelen) -   invited presentation at the AAPT National Meeting, Sacramento, California, August 2004.
14. “Pushing to the edge: Making a dream teacher” - invited presentation at the AAPT National Meeting, Sacramento, California, August 2004
15. “Developing and assessing students’ scientific abilities” – invited presentation at the AAPT National Meeting, Miami, Florida, January, 2004.
16. “What did I learn and why do I believe in it?” – invited presentation at the PERC National Meeting, Madison, Wisconsin, August, 2003.
17. “Teaching mechanics on rollerblades” – invited presentation at the joint AAPT-APS North Eastern Meeting, Genesio, NY, April, 2003.
18. “Formative Assessment in the Era of Technology” - invited paper at Physics Education Research Conference, Boise, Idaho, August 2002.
19. “Formative and summative assessment in a physics class: Time to change” – invited paper at Physics Education Research Conference, Boise, Idaho, August 2002.
20. “Urban Science Education Collaboration for Teacher Effectiveness” – invited paper at NJ SSI Urban Summit, Princeton, NJ, February 2002.
21. “Thinking like a physicist: is this possible?” – invited paper given at National Convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Rochester, NY, July 2001.
22. “Non-traditional instruments to assess student understanding “ invited paper given at Physics Education Research Conference, Rochester, NY, July 2001.
23. “Emphasizing social aspects of learning to foster success of students at risk - invited paper given at Physics Education Research Conference, Rochester, NY, July 2001.
24. “Using rollerblades to teach mechanics using science learning cycle” – invited paper at the NY AAPT meeting, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, April 2001.
25. “Can the teaching of physics mirror the doing of physics?” – invited paper at the AAPT winter meeting, San Diego, January 2001.
26. “Extended General Physics – Physics for Students at Risk” – invited paper given at Rutgers Symposium on Retention, March 1999.

Contributed, peer reviewed

1. “Taking first steps to understand the transfer of scientific abilities” - paper given at NARST Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, April, 2006 (co-author S. Murty).
2. “Two year study of student use of free-body diagrams” - paper given at NARST Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, April, 2006 (co-authors D. Rosengrant and A. Van Heuvelen).
3. “Using experimental design problems to helps students develop scientific abilities” - paper given at NARST Annual Conference, Dallas, TX, April, 2005 (co-author S. Murthy).
4. “Integrating video technology effectively in instruction” - paper given at an Information Technology & Teacher Education Annual SITE Conference, NM March 2003 (co-authors S. Barnhart and D. Brookes).
5. “Developing scientific epistemology” – symposium at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching National convention, Philadelphia, PA, March 2003 (co-authors D. Hammer, C. Chinn, and Sr. H. Henessy)
6. “Do epistemological beliefs and self-reflection influence conceptual gains?” – paper given at the American Educational Research Association National convention in New Orleans, April, 2002 (co-author D.May)
7. “Constructing scientific models during teacher preparation” – paper given at an Information Technology & Teacher Education Annual SITE Conference, Nashville, March 2002 (co-authors S. Barnhart and D. Brookes).
8. “Using technology to conduct authentic research in a high school” – paper given at Computers and Advanced Technology in Education (CATE 2000) IASTED International Conference, Cancun, May 2000 (co-authors M. Lawrence and T.Matilsky).
9. “Using multimedia interactively in an introductory epistemological physics learning System” – paper given at Computers and Advanced Technology in Education (CATE 2000) IASTED International Conference, Cancun, May 2000 (co-author A. Van Heuvelen).
10. “Research in astrophysics: promoting conceptual change in students and fostering professional development of teachers” - novel format paper given at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching National convention in New Orleans, May 2000.
11. “Rollerblades: how they can help you to see physics in every-day life” - paper given at the American Educational Research Association National convention in New Orleans, April 2000.
12. “Conceptual change through practicing real science” - paper given at the American Educational Research Association National convention in New Orleans, April 2000.

Other
1. “Transfer of scientific abilities” - 2006 NSF RESE conference, Washington DC, December, 2006.
2. “Using cognitive apprenticeship to prepare physics teachers” - 2006 AAPT Summer meeting, Syracuse, NY, July 2006.
3. “How do we trigger student sense-making in a physics lab?” (with A. Karelina) - 2006 AAPT Summer meeting, Syracuse, NY, July 2006.
4. “Interaction of theory and practice: evolution of ISLE lbs (with A. Karelina and M. Ruibal Villasenhor) - 2006 AAPT Summer meeting, Syracuse, NY, July 2006.
5. How a problem context influences students to construct a free body diagram” (with D. Rosengrant and A. Van Heuvelen) - 2006 AAPT Summer meeting, Syracuse, NY, July 2006.
6. “Student response to innovation in introductory physics” (with M. Ruibal Villasenhor) - 2006 AAPT Summer meeting, Syracuse, NY, July 2006.
7. “Reformed physics instruction through the eyes of students” (with  M. Ruibal Villasenhor) - Physics Education Research Conference, Syracuse, NY, July 2006.
8. “Open -ended exam questions in large-enrollment courses: is the trouble worth it?” (with S. Murthy) - Physics Education Research Conference, Syracuse, NY, July 2006.
9. “When and how do students engage in sense making in a physics lab?” (with A. Karelina) - Physics Education Research Conference, Syracuse, NY, July 2006.
10. “Studying transfer of scientific reasoning abilities” (with A. Karelina and M. Ruibal Villasenhor) - Physics Education Research Conference, Syracuse, NY, July 2006.
11. “Do our words really matter? Case studies from quantum mechanics” (with D. Brookes) - Physics Education Research Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 2005.
12. “Case study: students’ use of multiple representations in problem solving” (with D. Rosengrant and A. Van Heuvelen) - Physics Education Research Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 2005.
13. Design labs: Student’s expectations and reality (with Sahana Murthy) - Physics Education Research Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 2005.
14. “Students’ difficulties with force” (with D. Brookes) - AAPT National Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 2005.
15. Scaffolding students’ experimental work with scientific abilities rubric (with M. Ruibal Villasenor, S. Murthy and A. Karelina) - AAPT National Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 2005.
16. “Linguistic representations in students’ reasoning about heat and thermodynamics” (with D. Brookes) - AAPT National Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 2005.
17. “Taking first steps towards understanding transfer of scientific abilities (with S. Murthy)  AAPT National Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 2005.
18. “Tricky calorimetry: connecting physics to real world (with A. Karelina) - AAPT National Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 2005.
19. “Two year study on multiple representations in introductory physics” (with D. Rosengrant and A. Van Heuvelen) AAPT National Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 2005.
20. “Using rubrics as self-assessment instruments for students in introductory laboratories” (with S. Murthy) - AAPT National Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, January, 2005.
21. “Helping future teachers develop inductive and hypothetico-deductive reasoning” - AAPT National Meeting, Sacramento, California, August 2004.
22.  “Developing and Assessing Students' Ability to Design Experiments”  (with Sahana Murthy, Michael Gentile, Aaron Warren, & Alan Van Heuvelen) - AAPT National Meeting, Sacramento, California, August 2004.
23. “Video Problems: A New Type of Context-Rich Problem” (with   David Brookes, Michael Lawrence, Juliana Timofeeva) AAPT National Meeting, Sacramento, California, August 2004.
24. Using Scientific Abilities Rubrics to Assess Student Experimental Work (with Sahana Murthy, Aaron Warren) - AAPT National Meeting, Sacramento, California, August 2004.
25. “Developing and Measuring Students' Ability to Model Physical Phenomena” (with Alan Van Heuvelen, & Aaron Warren) - AAPT National Meeting, Sacramento, California, August 2004.
26.  Multiple Representations: A Quantitative Study on Students Use in Large Lecture Classes* (with David Rosengrant & Alan Van Huevelen) - AAPT National Meeting, Sacramento, California, August 2004.
27. “Helping Students Learn to Design Experiments in an Introductory Laboratory” (with Sahana Murthy, Aaron Warren, & Alan Van Heuvelen) - AAPT National Meeting, Sacramento, California, August 2004.
28. “Multiple Representations: Do Students Benefit from Using Them?” (with  David Rosengrant, & Alan Van Heuvelen) - AAPT National Meeting, Sacramento, California, August 2004.
29. “Preparation of tomorrows teachers: Theory and practice” – paper given at the National convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Madison, Wisconsin, August, 2003.
30. “Probing students’ epistemological beliefs in Investigative Science Learning Environment” (with X. Zou and A. Van Heuvelen) – poster presentation paper given at the National convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Madison, Wisconsin, August, 2003.
31. “New format of exam questions” (with S. Brahmia and A.Eisner) - paper given at the National convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Madison, Wisconsin, August, 2003.
32. “Implementing ISLE in a large-enrollment physics course: lessons learned” (with S. Brahmia) - paper given at the National convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Madison, Wisconsin, August, 2003.
33. “Content-rich professional development makes a difference” – paper given at the Holmes Partnership 7th annual conference, Washington DC, February 2003.
34. “Modified exam structure in a large enrollment physics course” - paper given at the National convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Austin, TX, January 2003 (with S. Brahmia & A. Eisner).
35. “Implementing ISLE in a large-enrollment physics course” - paper given at the National convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Austing, TX, January 2003 (with M. Milner-Bolotin, R. Fiorillo & A. Van Heuvelen).
36. “How can we help physics teachers acquire pedagogical content knowledge?” – paper given the National convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Boise, Idaho, August 2002.
37. The epistemological beliefs and thinking patterns of students in the Investigative Science Learning Environment” (with X. Zou, K. Harper and A. Van Heuvelen) - paper given the National convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Boise, Idaho, August 2002.
38. “What problems would I assign: an analysis of student generated questions” - paper given the National convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Boise, Idaho, August 2002.
39. “Non-traditional problems developed and used in the Investigative Science Learning Environment” - paper given the National convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Boise, Idaho, August 2002.
40. “Experiments at home: real time video data on the web” – paper given at the National convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Philadelphia, PE, January 2002.
41. “How students learn in the Investigative Science Learning Environment” (with X. Zou and A. Van Heuvelen) – paper given at the National convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Philadelphia, PE, January 2002.
42. “Investigative Science Learning Environment: a sample (with S. Brahmia, X. Zou and A. Van Heuvelen) -– paper given at the National convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Philadelphia, PE, January 2002.
43. “Developing Departmental Collaboration for Inclusive Instruction” (with G. Horton and S. Brahmia)– paper given at the National convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Philadelphia, PE, January 2002.
44. Using observation and concept testing video experiments in introductory physics” (with A. Van Heuvelen and D. Brookes) – paper given at the National convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Philadelphia, PE, January 2002.
45. “In search of strange things: slowed world poses questions” (together with D. Brookes) – paper given at the National convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Philadelphia, PE, January 2002.
46. The diverse epistemologies of “good students” (together with D. May) – paper given at the National convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Philadelphia, PE, January 2002.
47. The use of convincing questions as an assessment tool (with K. Harper, X. Zou and A. Van Heuvelen) - – paper given at the National convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Philadelphia, PE, January 2002.
48. “Weekly Reports on the Web: assessment and research tool” (with R. Russev) – paper given at the National convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Philadelphia, PE, January 2002.
49. “What is it that I learned and how did I learn it” – paper given at the National Convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Rochester, NY, July 2001.
50. “Investigative Science Learning Environment – science and cognition combined” – a poster at National Convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Rochester, NY, July 2001.
51. “Laboratory investigations as a part of ISLE project” (with X. Zou and A. Van Heuvelen) - paper given at National Convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Rochester, NY, July 2001.
52. Design experiments and their evaluation (with A. Van Heuvelen and X. Zou) - paper given at National Convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Rochester, NY, July 2001.
53. Analyzing depth of students’ questions in Weekly Reports”  with Yuh-Fen Lin and K. Harper) - paper given at National Convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Rochester, NY, July 2001.
54. “Astrophysics research by high school students” (with M. Lawrence and T. Matilsky), paper given at National Convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Rochester, NY, July 2001.
55. Self-Reflection and student conceptual gains” (with D. May) - paper given at National Convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Rochester, NY, July 2001.
56. Assessing the epistemological learning system” (with A. Van Heuvelen, K. Oliver, and K. Andre)- paper given at the National Convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers , Guelph (Canada), August 2000.
57. “An epistemological learning system that replicates the process of science” (together with A. Van Heuvelen) – paper given at the National Convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers , Guelph (Canada), August 2000.
58. “Who is stopping the reforms?” – paper given at the National Convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Kissimmee, Florida, January 2000.
59. “Astrophysics Summer Institute: A model for introducing research to high school students” – paper given at the national convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Trinity University, San-Antonio, Texas, August 1999.
60. “Astrophysics research by high school students” – paper given at the National Science Teachers Association Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, March 1999.
61. “Helping graduate assistants to teach: a course in physics teaching methods” – paper given at the American Physics Society/American Association of Physics Teachers convention in Atlanta, Georgia, March 1999.
62. “What can we learn from research done by high school students?” – paper given at NJ/Pennsylvania section of American Association of Physics Teachers in Princeton, NJ, March 1999“Physics on rollerblades” - paper given at the National Convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers in Lincoln, Nebraska, August 1998.
63. “How to use weekly reports to obtain feedback from the students” - poster presentation at a Convention of National Institute for Science Education, Washington DC, February 1998.
64. “Extended General Physics at Rutgers University” – a booth at a National Convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, College Park, Maryland, August 1996.

INVITED COLLOQUIA AND SEMINARS

1. “ISLE in an introductory physics course” - an invited colloquium at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Physics Department, March 1st, 2007.
2. “Motivation to study: how to achieve it and how to maintain it”, a motivational workshop for the Rutgers Success in the Sciences Program, Rutgers University, December 18th, 2006.
3. “Why should I take physics?” - an invited seminar at the Graduate school of Education, Rutgers University, November, 30th, 2006.
4. “A construct of pedagogical content knowledge and its role in teacher preparation” - invited colloquium at the Science Department of University of Michigan, Deaborn, Deaborn, Michigan, October 19th, 2006.
5. “Physics on Rollerblades” - an invited colloquium at the Cornig Community College, Cornig, NY, October 5th, 2006.
6. “What is Pedagogical content knowledge and how physics teachers acquire it” - invited colloquium/workshop in the Department of Physics, Rowan University, NJ, May 8th, 2006.
7. “ISLE and scientific abilities” - invited colloquium in the Department of Physics, University if Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, April 28th, 2006.
8. “Helping Students acquire scientific abilities: Is this a goal of a physics course?” - invited colloquium in the Department of Physics, University of Maine, February, 2006.
9. “Formative Assessment in an Introductory Physics course” - invited colloquium in the Department of Physics, Florida International University, April, 2005.
10. “Art and Science of Science Teaching” - invited seminar, Department of Natural Resources, Cook College, Rutgers University, January, 2005.
11. “Teaching Physics in the Investigative Science Learning Environment”(with A. Van Heuvelen) - invited colloquium in the Department of Physics, Western Michigan University, November, 2004.
12. “Using digitized video experiments to learn science” - invited seminar at the Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, November, 2004.
13. “Helping pre-service physics teachers acquire pedagogical content knowledge” - invited seminar at the Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, November, 2004.
14. “Developing Students Scientific Abilities” - invited instructional seminar, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University, October, 2004.
15. “Formative assessment and analysis of student work” – invited seminar at the MSP Rutgers meeting, February 2004.
16. “Kinematics and dynamics on rollerblades” – invited colloquium at the Corning CC, April 2002.
17. “X-ray research in a high school” – invited seminar at Rutgers University, George Pallrand Colloquium Series (together with T. Matilsky and M. Lawrence).
18. “How can we help students construct concepts?” - invited seminar in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, Cook College, Rutgers University, December 2001.
19. “Using epistemology of physics to structure an introductory physics course” – invited colloquium at the physics department at the University of Maryland, College Park, March 2001.
20. “Epistemological knowledge is necessary to teach physics” – invited colloquium at the department of physics at Central Michigan University, March 2001.
21. “Can we use processes of physics to guide physics instruction?” – invited colloquium at the physics department of the University of Pittsburgh  & Carnegie-Mellon, November 2000.
22. “Doing and teaching physics: are they too far apart?” – invited seminar at the physics department of the Ohio State University, November 2000.
23. “Using Weekly Reports in a large-enrollment course” – invited seminar in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, Cook College, Rutgers university, December 1999.
24. “The art and science of teaching physics” – invited seminar at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, May 1999.
25. “Weekly reports: an alternative assessment tool” - invited seminar at the University of     Wisconsin-Madison, January 1999.
26. “Mechanics on rollerblades” - invited seminar at Colgate University, January 1999.
27. “Combining teaching with learning” – invited seminar in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, Cook College, Rutgers university, January 1999.
28. “Extended General Physics - an opportunity for women and minority to succeed in science” - invited seminar at The Ohio State University, May 1998.
29. “Teachers and Students: can they ever be partners?” - invited seminar in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University, November 1997.
30. “Extended General Physics – physics for students at-risk” – invited seminar in the Department of Physics at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, November 1996.

WORKSHOPS

1. Building physics teacher pedagogical content knowledge” - a 1-day workshop at the 2006 AAPT Summer Meeting, Syracuse, NY, July 23rd, 2006.
2. Learn physics while practicing the processes of science” (with A. Van Heuvelen)- a 1-day workshop at the 2006 AAPT Summer Meeting, Syracuse, NY, July 22nd, 2006.
3. “Investigative Science Learning Environment applied to stellar astrophysics” - a 2 day workshop for a NASA outreach program, NASA, Goddard Space Center, July 17, 18, 2006.
4. “Preparing Physics Teachers” - a one day workshop at Rowan University, NJ, May 8th, 2006.
5. “Physics of Light” (with H. Lopez) - a 2-week workshop for NJ middle school teachers, August 2005, Rutgers University.
6. “Investigative Science Learning Environment” - a 3-day workshop for two-year college physics professors and high school physics teachers, Rochester, NY, April 2005.
7. “Physics of Light” -a 5 day workshop for NJ middle school teachers, August 2004.
8. “Middle school science: best practices” - a 4-hour workshop at the Kean University College of Education Spring Institute, May 19th, 2004.
9. “Building Students’ content knowledge on experimental evidence” - a 3-day NSF short course for physics faculty, May, 2004.
10. “Using technology to develop science processes and promote student confidence” (with A. Van Heuvelen and D. Brookes) – a workshop at the National Convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Miami, Florida, January 2004.
11. A series of workshops for New Brunswick Middle school science teachers (total of 30 hours) “Electronics”.
12. “Teach physics by replicating the process of science” (with A. Van Heuvelen) – a workshop at the National Convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Madison, Wisconsin, August, 2003.
13. “Using digitized videos of real experiments to bring science into a high school physics classroom” – an invited workshop for Watchung Hills School District.
14. Teach physics by replicating the process of science (with A. Van Heuvelen) –Chautauqua NSF Short course - Invited 3-day workshop for College Teachers, Christian Brothers University, Memphis, June 2002.
15. Using Investigative Science Learning Environment to teach high school physics (with A. Van Heuvelen), - Invited 5-day workshop for high school teachers Ohio State University, Columbus, June 2002.
16. Four workshops for elementary mathematics teachers as a part of Eisenhower Professional Development Grant “Combining mathematics with science” (May of 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002).
17. “Teach physics by replicating the process of science” (with A. Van Heuvelen), invited workshop at AAPT Winter meeting in Philadelphia, January 2001.
18. “Using Investigative Science Learning Environment to teach science” – one –day workshop for middle school science teachers at Rutgers University, July 2001.
19. Astrophysics Summer Institute for high school physics teachers and their students (with T. Matilsky), 4-week workshop in the summers of 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 (total of 150 students and 24 teachers).
20. Teach physics by replicating the process of science (with A. Van Heuvelen) –Chautauqua NSF Short course - Invited 3-day workshop for College Teachers, Christian Brothers University, Memphis, June 2001.
21. Using Investigative Science Learning Environment to teach high school physics (with A. Van Heuvelen), - Invited 5-day workshop for high school teachers Ohio State University, Columbus, June 2001.
22. “Physics on Rollerblades” – Invited Workshop at the AAPT winter meeting, San Diego, January 2001.
23. “Science in the elementary school” – two – week workshop for science fellows at Ohio State University, Columbus, August 2000.
24. “Teach physics by replicating the process of science” (with A. Van Heuvelen) – Chautauqua NSF Short course for College Teachers, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, May 2000.
25.  “Designing Elementary Science Curriculum” – Rutgers University for Elementary and Middle School Principals, 2000.

COURSES TAUGHT
1. Extended General Physics
2. Science in the Elementary School
3. Physics in the Elementary School (new)
4. Basics of Teaching Physics (new)
5. Research Methods in Astrophysics” (new)
6. Research and Instructional Methods in Astrophysics (new)
7. Summer Research Internship for Science Interns (new)
8. Teaching Physical Sciences (new)
9. Development of Ides in Physical Science (new)
10. Multiple Representations in Physical Science (new)
11. Teaching internship seminar.

Doctoral students’ advisement:
Vazgen Shekoyan (committee chair), Ph. D.
Maria Ruibal Villasenhor (committee chair), Ed. D.
David Rosengrant (committee chair), Ed. D., 2007
David Brookes (committee chair), Ph. D., 2006.
Bob Goodman (committee chair). Ed. D., 2006.
Julie Monet (committee member), Ed. D. 2006.
John Francisco (committee member), Ph. D, 2003.
Janet Walter (committee member), Ed. D, 2003.
Debra Zinnicola (committee member), Ed. D. 2003.
David May (committee member), Ph. D. 2002.

SERVICE
To the GSE
2006 - ETPA search committee, member
2002-present – member of the Teacher Education Committee
2004-2006- served on 3 A&P search committees
2004, 2005 & 2006 - L&T FASIP committee, member
2001-present - the coordinator of Science Education Program
2004-2005 - Teacher Education committee - chair
1999-2000 - AS&S committee, Chair
1998-2001- AS&S committee, member

To Rutgers

1. 2006-2007 Committee for the Office of the VPUE: Organization, Services, Technology, Management - member
2. 2005-2006 - member of New Brunswick Faculty Council, Student affairs Committee chair
3. 2006 conducted presentations for Rutgers Research Fellows (Busch campus)
4. 2005 - conducted presentations for Rutgers and Douglas college freshman.
5. 2003-present - member of New Brunswick Faculty Council
6. 2004 – judge for Rutgers Academic Challenge.
7. 2003-present – member of the Cook Science Education Search Committee
8. 2003- present – member of the University-Wide Teacher Education Advisory Committee for  Cook College Teacher Preparation Program.
9. 2003 – judge for Rutgers Academic Challenge.
10. 2002-present – member of the Teacher Education Committee
11. 2001-present – coordinator of the Science Teacher Education Program, the program was revised in the fall of 2001
12. 2001-2002 – member of the Admissions and Scholastic Standing (A&SS) committee
13. 2002 - member of Science Search Committee
14. 1999 – 2002 - Rutgers Academic Challenge designed the problems and evaluation rubrics for the competition, trained judges for the competitions, judged the competitions
15. 2001 - member of Science Search Committee
16. 2001 – participated in the creation of Rutgers brochure for incoming freshmen
17. 1999- present - member of Ph.D. Faculty
18. 1998- 2002 - member of the PDS steering committee

To the Educational Community

1. National Science Foundation - reviewer (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007).
2. Committee on Physics Teacher Preparation, American Association of Physics Teachers - member
3. Physics Teacher Education Coalition Advisory committee - member
4. National Science Foundation - reviewer
5. Journal of Research in Science Teaching - reviewer
6. 2005- 2006 Journal of Research in Science Education, Awards committee - member
7. Physical Review ST Physics Education Research section - reviewer
8. Science Education - reviewer
9. The Physics Teacher – reviewer
10. American Journal of Physics – reviewer
11. Journal of Mathematical Behavior - reviewer
12. American Educational Research Association – reviewer
13. National Association for Research in Science Teaching - reviewer
14. 2002-2006 Committee on Women, AAPT, member
15. 1999-2000 member of the Executive Board of NJ section of AAPT

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND WEB DESIGN

Developed ISLE (Investigative Science Learning Environment) curriculum for introductory physics (can be used in middle school, high school and college and university physics courses). Now is being used by about 3000 students/year.

Helped develop (with the Rutgers PAER group) a website where instructors can access a set of formative assessment tasks to help their students develop scientific abilities and grading rubrics for self-assessment and research purposes http://paer.rutgers.edu/scientificabilities

Led the project on the revising introductory physics labs at Rutgers university turning them into design labs - the labs are posted at  http://paer.rutgers.edu/scientificabilities

Participated in the creation of video-cases of teaching on-line (project funded by NSF) as a content expert and program consultant. Assisted with case analysis and multimedia development.

Developed a Web site  (together with D. Brookes)
http://paer.rutgers.edu/pt3 for pre-service, in-service physics teachers, physics university faculty and elementary science teachers. The page contains real time digitized video experiments and curriculum materials supporting them. These experiments can be used for data analysis in a physical science course of any level (from elementary to physics graduate school).

Materials related to the assessment of scientific abilities are at http://paer.rutgers.edu/scientific abilities

Helped develop “Science in Focus” series of tapes for science teacher professional development produced by Harvard-Smitsonian Center for Astrophysics.

Produced two editions of the videotape “Physics on Rollerblades” together with Rutgers Office of Television and Radio. The tape shows how to use rollerblades to teach mechanics (teaching method invented by E. Etkina).

Helped develop the National Institute for Science Education website describing alternative assessment techniques
http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/nise/cl1/flag/cat/weekly_reports/weekly_reports1.htm.

 MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

1. American Physical Society
2. American Association of Physics Teachers.
3. American Educational Research Association.
4. National Association for Research in Science Teaching.
5. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.