Research Areas
Technology Education
Sadler, Philip M., Whitney, Charles A., Shore, Linda, and Deutsch, Freeman (1999)
Visualization and Representation of Physical Systems: Wavemaker as an Aid to
Conceptualizing Wave Phenomena. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 8(3), pp.
197-209.
Sadler, Philip M., Coyle, Harold A. and Schwartz, Marc. (2000) Successful Engineering
Competitions in the Middle School Classroom: Revealing Scientific Principles through
Design Challenges, Journal of the Learning Sciences. 9(3), 2000, pp. 299-327.
Using Computers to Teach Science
Sadler, Philip M., Gould, Roy, Leiker, P. Steven, Antonucci, Paul, Kimberk, Robert,
Deutsch, Freeman, and Hoffman, Beth.(2001) MicroObservatory Net: A network of
automated remote telescopes dedicated to educational use. Journal of Science Education
and Technology.10(1), pp. 39-55.
Schwartz, Marc and Philip M. Sadler,.(2001) Goals and Technology Education: The
Example of Design Challenges. Proceedings of the Second AAAS Technology Education
Research Conference, pp. 1-9.
Astronomy Education
Sadler, Philip M. (1992) The Initial Knowledge State of High School Astronomy
Students. Ed.D. Dissertation, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University.
Sadler, Philip M., Haller, Doug and Garfield, Eliza (2000) Observational Journals: An
Aid to Sky Watching. Journal of College Science Teaching, 29(4) Feb 2000, pp. 245-254.
Sadler, Philip M., (2001) Choosing Between Teaching Helioseismology and Phases of
the Moon The Physics Teacher, 39, pp. 554-555.
Cognitive Change and Assessment
Sadler, Philip M. (1998) Psychometric Models of Student Conceptions in Science:
Reconciling Qualitative Studies and Distractor-Driven Assessment Instruments, Journal
of Research in Science Teaching, 35(3), pp. 265-296.
Libarkin, Julie C., Crockett, Cynthia D., and Sadler, Philip M., (2003) Density on Dry
Land: Demonstrations Without Buoyancy Challenge Student Misconceptions. The
Science Teacher, pp. 46-50.
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Sadler, Philip M. and Good, Eddie. (2005) Substituting Self- and Peer-Grading for
Teacher-Grading of Tests and its Impact on Student Learning. Educational Assessment
11(1), pp. 1-31.
High School to College Transition in Science
Sadler, Philip M., and Tai, Robert H. (2001) Success in College Physics: The Role of
High School Preparation, Science Education. 85: pp. 111-136.
Tai, Robert H. and Sadler, Philip M (2001). Gender Differences in Introductory
Undergraduate Physics Performance: University Physics and College Physics in the
United States. International Journal of Science Education., 2001, pp. 1017-1037.
Tai, R. H., Philip M. Sadler,, & Loehr, J. F. (2005). Factors influencing success in
introductory college chemistry. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 42 (9), pp. 9871012.
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