Publications
2022
Student views of what counts as doing physics in the lab
Stump E, Holmes N. Student views of what counts as doing physics in the lab. In: Conference. 2022. pp. 444-450,.
Students’ varying responses to instructor prompts for frame shifts in physics labs
Sundstrom M, Fussell R, Scherr R, Holmes N. Students’ varying responses to instructor prompts for frame shifts in physics labs. In: Conference. 2022. pp. 451-456,.
What influences students' abilities to critically evaluate scientific investigations?
Heim A, Walsh C, Esparza D, Smith M, Holmes N. What influences students’ abilities to critically evaluate scientific investigations? PLoS ONE. 2022;17(8 August).
Skills-focused lab instruction improves critical thinking skills and experimentation views for all students
Walsh C, Lewandowski H, Holmes N. Skills-focused lab instruction improves critical thinking skills and experimentation views for all students. Physical Review Physics Education Research. 2022;18(1).
Instructor interactions in traditional and nontraditional labs
Wu D, Heim A, Sundstrom M, Walsh C, Holmes N. Instructor interactions in traditional and nontraditional labs. Physical Review Physics Education Research. 2022;18(1).
Evaluating the role of student preference in physics lab group equity
Holmes N, Heath G, Hubenig K, Jeon S, Kalender Z, Stump E, et al. Evaluating the role of student preference in physics lab group equity. Physical Review Physics Education Research. 2022;18(1).
Examining the effects of lab instruction and gender composition on intergroup interaction networks in introductory physics labs
Sundstrom M, Wu D, Walsh C, Heim A, Holmes N. Examining the effects of lab instruction and gender composition on intergroup interaction networks in introductory physics labs. Physical Review Physics Education Research. 2022;18(1).
2021
Restructuring physics labs to cultivate sense of student agency
Kalender Z, Stump E, Hubenig K, Holmes N. Restructuring physics labs to cultivate sense of student agency. Physical Review Physics Education Research. 2021;17(2).
Not engaging with problems in the lab: Students' navigation of conflicting data and models
Phillips A, Sundstrom M, Wu D, Holmes N. Not engaging with problems in the lab: Students’ navigation of conflicting data and models. Physical Review Physics Education Research. 2021;17(2).
Best practice for instructional labs
Smith E, Holmes N. Best practice for instructional labs. Nature Physics. 2021;17(6):662-663,.
