Five members of the Physics Education Research Group at x-Institute participated in this year’s conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) in Seattle, WA. The group had an exceptionally strong presence, contributing four talks and three poster presentations. For André Meyer, this was already his third consecutive NARST conference!
Their work covered a wide range of current research topics, including an eye-tracking study on a VR-based physics experiment, the implementation of a VR interferometer in physics education, prompted AI tutors to support experimental problem solving, investigations of optical “black boxes,” adaptive training of physics problem-solving skills, and the use of Scrum in higher education.
All contributions were very well received and sparked lively discussions with international colleagues, leading to valuable exchanges and new perspectives.
Beyond the conference, the group also explored the city of Seattle. A particular highlight was attending a baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics—which the Mariners, of course, won with our enthusiastic support.
