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OpenStax.org CAP052 AAPT Summer Guide 0616 Chheang rv02a.indd 1 6/13/16 11:40 AM SUMMER MEETING JULY 16-20 SACRAMENTO, CA CHHEANG KHIM Class of 2018 Meeting Information ............................. 3 First Time at a Meeting? ........................ 4 Sacramento, CA Bus Schedule ......................................... 6 Meeting at a Glance .............................. 7 July 16–20, 2016 Committee Meetings............................. 11 AAPT Awards ......................................... 12 Sacramento Convention Center Plenaries ............................................... 16 Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel Commercial Workshops ......................... 18 Exhibitor Information ............................ 21 Sessions Schedule Tables ....................... 25 Workshop Abstracts .............................. 28 Session Abstracts .................................. 37 Over the last decade, textbook costs have more than doubled. And who pays the price? Enterprising students like Sunday ............................................... 37 Chheang Khim. At OpenStax, we don’t think that’s fair. That’s why we offer free textbooks that are professionally Monday ............................................. 42 written, peer-reviewed, and available in both printed and digital format. Plus, they meet your scope and sequence Tuesday ............................................... 90 requirements. So your students can open their minds, instead of their wallets. Wednesday ........................................ 122 Participants’ Index ................................. 151 Access. The future of education. OpenStax.org American Association of Physics Teachers Advertiser Index .................................... 154 One Physics Ellipse Maps ..................................................... 155 College Park, MD 20740 Session Sponsors ................................... 161 301-209-3333 www.aapt.org CAP052 AAPT Summer Guide 0616 Chheang rv02a.indd 1 6/13/16 11:40 AM Thank You to AAPT Special Thanks Sustaining Members AAPT wishes to thank the following persons for their dedication The American Association of Physics Teachers is and selfless contributions to the Summer Meeting: extremely grateful to the following companies who have William DeGraffenreid, CSU Sacramento Physics Department Chair, generously supported AAPT over the years: for organizing the workshops American Institute of Physics Tom Scarry, CSU Sacramento Department Technician/Stockroom Supervisor American 3B Scientific Paper sorters: Andrews University Physics Enterprises Terry Christensen Ellie Sayre Arbor Scientific Steve Henning Shawn Reeves Expert TA Paul Irving Sam Sampere John’s Hopkins University Center for Talented Mary Ann Klassen Trevor Smith Gordon Ramsey Youth Klinger Educational Products Corp. Macmillan Learning AAPT Board of Directors Dyan Jones, Vice Chair of Section Representatives Merlan Scientific Janelle M. Bailey, President Mercyhurst University Temple University Erie, PA Modus Medical Devices Philadelphia, PA Oceanside Photo & Telescope Sherry L. Savrda, at large George A. Amann, President Elect (2-Year College Representative) OpenStax College 193 Primrose Hill Rd. Seminole State College of Florida Rhinebeck, NY PASCO scientific Sanford, FL Gordon P. Ramsey, Vice President Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics Karen Jo Matsler, at large (4-Year Loyola University - Chicago College Representative) PhysicsVideos.com Chicago, IL University of Texas - Arlington Science First Wolfgang Christian, Secretary Arlington, TX Spectrum Techniques LLC Davidson College Jan L. Mader, at large Davidson, NC (High School Representative) TeachSpin Inc. R. Steven Turley, Treasurer Great Falls H.S. Tel-Atomic Inc. Brigham Young University Great Falls, MT Vernier Software Provo, UT Gary D. White (ex officio) Editor, Ward’s Science Mary Elizabeth Mogge, Past President The Physics Teacher California State Polytechnic University, David P. Jackson (ex officio) WebAssign Pomona, CA Editor, Amer. Journal of Physics Elaine Gwinn, Chair of Section Beth A. Cunningham (ex officio) Representatives AAPT Executive Officer Shenandoah High School Facebook/Twitter at Meeting Middletown, IN Robert C. Hilborn (guest) AAPT Associate Executive Officer We will be posting updates to Facebook and Twit- ter prior to and during the meeting to keep you in Contacts: the know! Participate in the conversation on Twitter Meeting Registration Desk: 301-209-3340 by following us at twitter.com/AAPTHQ or search AAPT Programs & Conferences Dept: the hashtag #aaptsm16. We will also be posting any 301-209-3340; [email protected] changes to the schedule, cancellations, and other Tiffany Hayes, Director, Programs & announcements during the meeting via both Twitter Conferences and Facebook. Visit our Pinterest page for sugges- Cerena Cantrell, Associate Director, Programs tions of places to go and things to do in Sacramento. & Conferences We look forward to connecting with you! Janet Lane, Programs Administrator Facebook: facebook.com/AAPTHQ Tomell Harbison, AAPT Intern. Twitter: twitter.com/AAPTHQ Pinterest: pinterest.com/AAPTHQ American Association of Physics Teachers One Physics Ellipse Note: Wireless will be available only in the College Park, MD 20740-3845 Exhibit Hall during exhibit hall hours. 301-209-3340, fax: 301-209-0845 Network: AAPT2016 Password: physics2016 [email protected], www.aapt.org Photo Release: AAPT and its legal representatives and assigns, retain the right and permission to publish, without charge, photographs taken during this event. These photographs may be used in publications, including electronic publications, or in audio-visual presentations, promotional literature, advertising, or in other similar ways. July 16–20, 2016 3 First time at an AAPT meeting? Welcome to the 2016 AAPT Summer Meeting in Sacramento! Everyone at AAPT hopes you fulfill all the goals you have for attending this meeting. To help you plan your meeting activities, the following information and suggestions have been developed. • Being at your first National Meeting can be a • Awards and other plenary sessions have distin- lonely experience if you don’t know anyone. AAPT guished speakers and are especially recommended. members are friendly people, so do not hesitate to Invited speakers are experts in their fields and introduce yourself to others in sessions and in the will have half an hour or more to discuss their hallways. It is fun and rewarding to establish a net- subjects in some depth. Posters will be up all day work of other physics teachers with whom you can and presenters will be available during the times talk and share experiences. This is especially true indicated in the schedule. Contributed papers sum- during lunch and dinner. marize work the presenters have been doing. You are encouraged to talk to presenters at the poster • Area Committee meetings are not only for mem- sessions or after the contributed paper sessions to bers of the committee, but also for friends of the gain more information about topics of interest to committee. You are welcome to attend any Area you. Informal discussion among those interested Committee meeting. You should be able to find one in the announced topic typically will follow a panel or two committees that match your interests. Their presentation, and Topical Discussions are entirely meeting times are listed on page 11 in this guide. devoted to such discussions. Area Committee meetings are often relatively small and are a great place to meet other people with • Be sure to make time to visit the exhibits in the interests similar to yours. Exhibit Hall in the Convention Center Exhibit Hall D. This is a great place to learn what textbooks and • Be sure to attend the First Timers’ Gathering from equipment are available in physics education. 7–8:30 a.m. Monday in Sheraton - Tofanelli. It is a wonderful way to learn more about the meeting and about AAPT. SUMMER MEETING 4 JULY 16-20 SACRAMENTO, CA Practice Makes Progress On exams, most instructors require students to show their work. Online homework should require students to solve problems in a similar manner by working with symbolic equations, not just numeric answers. Expert TA Workshop Stop by booth 203 to find Realigning Homework out more, or visit our Grades and Test Scores in the website to read about how Modern Classroom Auburn University used Expert TA to improve July 18, 2016 12:00-1:00 (Lunch Provided) student learning outcomes Convention Center Room 307 . theexpertta.com/blog/practice-makes-progress/ Register at theexpertta.com/aapt [email protected] (918) 949-4190 linkedin.com/company/the-expert-ta facebook.com/theexpertta Bus Schedule for AAPT Workshops Saturday, July 16 Sunday, July 17 Buses departing Convention Center to CSU Buses departing Convention Center to CSU • 7:15 a.m. • 7:15 a.m. • 7:25 a.m. • 7:25 a.m. • 12:20 p.m. • 12:20 p.m. • 12:45 p.m. • 12:45 p.m. Buses departing CSU, returning to Convention Cen. Buses departing CSU, returning to Convention Cen. •