Brian A. Pyper Papers and Presentations
Papers and
Presentations
o B.A. Pyper, K.Gray
and B. Petersen, "Design and Construction of a Broadband EMP
Generator" BYU Spring Research Conference 1989
o B.A. Pyper, et. al,
"Pulsed Nozzle designs for Supercritical Fluid Gas
Chromatography/Supersonic Jet Laser Spectroscopy Systems" BYU Micro ACS
Spring 1990
o B.A. Pyper, "A Visual Analysis of
Palladium Expansion Under Hydrogen Loading." MS Thesis, University of Utah
(1995)
o B.A. Pyper, "The Many Wonders of
e." Presented at Teachers Teaching with Technology (T3)
conference, Philadelphia, PA (1997)
o B.W. Miller, J.L. Kay and B.A. Pyper,
"Spreadsheets in the Introductory Physics Lab." Presented at the 44th
Idaho Academy of Science meeting, Rexburg, ID (2002)
o B.A. Pyper, D. Peak, "Spreadsheets
for Enhanced Engagement in the Introductory Physics Lab." Presented at
125th annual AAPT meeting, Boise, ID (2002) (Boise Talk ppt)
o B.A. Pyper, D. Peak, "Evaluating the
Effect of Spreadsheets in the Introductory Physics Lab on Students' Attitudes
and Understanding." Presented at 126th annual AAPT meeting, Austin, TX
(2003) (Austin Talk ppt)
o B.A. Pyper, D. Peak, "The Role of
Technology in Teaching Physics: Spreadsheets to Enhance Engagement and
Enjoyment in the Introductory Physics Lab." Presented at 127th annual AAPT
meeting, Madison, WI (2003)
o B.A. Pyper, R.G. Fuller, "An
Historical Perspective on Research in Physics Education." Poster presented
at 127th annual AAPT meeting, Madison, WI (2003) (PER History poster ppt)
o L. Kunkel, M. Balls and B.A. Pyper,
"A Study of Gender and Cross-Discipline Conceptual Physics
Understanding." Presented at the 46th Idaho Academy of of
Science meeting, Pocatello, ID (2004) (RISE presentation ppt)
o B.A. Pyper, "Physics Education
Research: History and Methods - Studying Electronic Media."
Colloquium presented at Utah State University (2003) (PER Colloq pdf)
o B.A. Pyper, "Evaluating the Impact
of the Use of Spreadsheets in the Introductory Physics Lab on Student
Engagement and Enjoyment." PhD Dissertation, Utah State University (2003)
(dissertation pdf)
o Gender effects in Context: Physics vs Chemistry (w/ L. Kunkel and M. Ball, AAPT Summer meeting
2005)
o Do they Know if they Know? (w/ F. Plasil, AAPT UT/ID 2005
section meeting, APS NW section meeting 2005)
o Threatened by Gender? (w/
C. Humpherys, AAPT section, summer meetings 2006, APS
4Corners section meeting 2006)
o Why are you in Physics Anyway? (w/ S. Thompson, AAPT section meeting, APS NW section meeting
2006)
o Do you know when you know? II (w/ S.
Gardner and A. Brighton, AAPT section meeting, AAPT summer meeting 2006)
o Does it Matter Where You Sit? (w/ S. Thompson, PERC 2006)
o "Why Physics is Hard" (w/
C. Humpherys, PERC 2007) (why physics is hard pdf)
o Report of the FFPER 2007 International PER
Working Group, Genaro Zavala and Brian Pyper, APS Forum on Education Spring
2008 Newsletter, online at http://www.aps.org/units/fed/newsletters/spring2008/zavala-pyper.cfm
o Can Scientific Reasoning Ability and
Epistemological Beliefs Limit Success in Introductory Physics? (w/ L. Jenks. M. Klingler and A.
Shaffer, 2008 AAPT UT/ID section meeting, April APS meeting, APSNW meeting) (Reasoning and Concepts pdf)
o Best Practices in Physics Demonstrations
(AAPT UT/ID Section Meeting Boise March 2008, APSNW meeting Portland May 2008)
(Boise demo talk pdf)
o PER in Polynesia (AAPT Winter 2009
Meeting Chicago, 2009 PERC) PER
in Polynesia
o A Physics Teacher Goes to Washington,
Guest editorial, The Physics Teacher, 48(4) April 2010, p.214
o The Five Pillars of Attitudes in Physics
Learning (w/Allison Saunders Spring 2011 BYUI SRC)
o Diagnosing More than Knowledge (w/ Jaren
Olsen BYUI Spring 2011 SRC)
o Changing Scientific Reasoning and Conceptual
Understanding in College Students, Proceedings of the 2011 Physics Education
Research Conference, AIP, pp.63-65
o Item Response Theory in PER (W/ Chase
Goddard) (APSNW Section Meeting Fall 2011 – Corvallis)
o PER (Physics Education Research) 101
(Colloquium address – BYU-Provo Oct 2012) PER
101 talk
o Conceptual Understanding Relies on
Reasoning Ability (AAPT 2013 Winter meeting, New Orleans)