Mathematizing in Physics

Mathematizing involves quantifying nature, representing ideas symbolically, and looking for relationships between quantities to build a coherent understanding of how the world works

Assessment development and evaluation

• Physics Inventory of Quantitative Reasoning (PIQL)
• Psychometric analysis of students’ quantitative reasoning development

Expert and Student Reasoning

• Reasoning about negative quantity in physics
• Covariational reasoning in physics
• Proportional reasoning in physics

Mathematization Interventions

• Physics Invention Tasks (PITs)
• Novel Observations in Mixed Reality (NOMR):
• article about NOMR featured in UW publication “Perspectives”

Equity and Inclusion

Programmatic and other interventions I’ve spearheaded that have resulted in improved learning, sense of belonging and community engagement

• Learning Pods at the University of Washington
• Extended Physics at Rutgers University

Curriculum and infrastructure projects

Here are collaborative systemic projects.

• Physics Union Mathematics project (PUM)
• Investigative Science Learning Environment (ISLE)
• Advanced Placement Physics Development Committee