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Presentations and Publications

In the following I share the science articles I have (co-)authored as well as the presentations at scientific conferences.

Publications

All publications are Open Access and fully accessible under the provided links.

As part of my PhD project

  • You can access my PhD thesis about The Educational Use of Feynman Diagrams from 2024 here.
  • Dahlkemper, M. N., Klein, P., Müller, A., Schmeling, S. M., & Wiener, J. (2022). Opportunities and Challenges of Using Feynman Diagrams with Upper Secondary Students. Physics, 4(4), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/physics4040085
  • Dahlkemper, M., Wiener, J., Müller, A., Schmeling, S., & Klein, P. (2021). Untersuchung der Wahrnehmung von Feynman-Diagrammen mittels Eye Tracking. PhyDid B – Didaktik der Physik – Beiträge zur DPG-Frühjahrstagung, 1, Article 0. http://www.phydid.de/index.php/phydid-b/article/view/1153

Learning Resources for Physics Teachers

  • Kranjc Horvat, A., Boselli, M., Chatzidaki, P., Dahlkemper, M. N., Duggan, R., Durey, G., Herff, N., Molaro, D., Scheerer, G. W., Schmeling, S., Thill, P. G., Wiener, J., Woithe, J., & Zoechling, S. (2022). The mystery box challenge: Explore the nature of science. Science in Schools, 59. https://www.scienceinschool.org/article/2022/mystery-box-challenge
  • Woithe, J., Boselli, M., Chatzidaki, P., Dahlkemper, M. N., Duggan, R., Durey, G., Herff, N., Horvat, A. K., Molaro, D., Scheerer, G. W., Schmeling, S., Thill, P. G., Wiener, J., & Zoechling, S. (2022). Higgs in a Box: Investigating the Nature of a Scientific Discovery. The Physics Educator, 04(04), 2250019. https://doi.org/10.1142/S2661339522500196
  • Duggan, R., Chatzidaki, P., Boselli, M., Dahlkemper, M. N., Durey, G., Herff, N., Horvat, A. K., Scheerer, G. W., Schmeling, S., Thill, P. G., Vujanovic, M., Wiener, J., Woithe, J., & Zoechling, S. (2024). Introducing modern particle detectors in the classroom: A slice-by-slice overview. Physics Education, 59(6), 065027. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6552/ad8288

The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Education

  • Dahlkemper, M. N., Lahme, S. Z., & Klein, P. (2023). How do physics students evaluate artificial intelligence responses on comprehension questions? A study on the perceived scientific accuracy and linguistic quality of ChatGPT. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 19(1), 010142. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.19.010142

The Effect of Online Teaching on Physics Learning at University

  • Jelicic, K., Geyer, M.-A., Ivanjek, L., Klein, P., Küchemann, S., Dahlkemper, M. N., & Susac, A. (2022). Lab courses for prospective physics teachers: What could we learn from the first COVID-19 lockdown? European Journal of Physics, 43(5), 055701. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6404/ac6ea1
  • Klein, P., Ivanjek, L., Dahlkemper, M. N., Jeličić, K., Geyer, M.-A., Küchemann, S., & Susac, A. (2021). Studying physics during the COVID-19 pandemic: Student assessments of learning achievement, perceived effectiveness of online recitations, and online laboratories. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 17(1), 010117. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.17.010117

Serious Games in Education

  • Klein, P., Burkard, N., Hahn, L., Dahlkemper, M. N., Eberle, K., Jaeger, T., & Herrlich, M. (2021). Coordinating vector field equations and diagrams with a serious game in introductory physics. European Journal of Physics, 42(4), 045801. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6404/abef5c

Astrophysics Research

  • You can find my Master Thesis on Metallicity Trends in Globular Clusters from 2019 here (unpublished).
  • You can find my Bachelor Thesis on A scaling law for magnetic fields of rapidly
  • rotating stars from 2016 here (unpublished).
  • Brown, E. L., Jeffers, S. V., Marsden, S. C., Morin, J., Boro Saikia, S., Petit, P., Jardine, M. M., See, V., Vidotto, A. A., & Mengel, M. W. (2022). Linking chromospheric activity and magnetic field properties for late-type dwarf stars. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 514(3), 4300–4319. https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/514/3/4300/6583303

Presentations

Conference Talks:

  • Jan 2024: Forum DiNat, Locarno, Switzerland Title: Learning about particle physics with Feynman diagrams
  • Sep 2023: GDCP Annual Meeting, Hamburg, Germany Title: Physiklernen mit Feynman-Diagrammen
  • Jul 2023: GIREP conference, Kosice, Slovakia Title: Investigating high school students’ gaze patterns when learning with Feynman diagrams
  • Mar 2023: DPG Spring Meeting, Hannover, Germany Title: Forschungsbasierte Entwicklung von Lernmaterialien zu Feynman-Diagrammen
  • Sep 2022: Tagung “Physik der kleinsten Teilchen in der Schule”, Dresden, Germany Title: Forschungsbasierte Entwicklung von Lernmaterialien zu Feynman-Diagrammen
  • Sep 2021: ESERA conference, online Title: Studying physics during the Covid-19 pandemic: Assessing students’ perceived learning success
  • Apr 2021: Eye Tracking in Science Education Research Online Meeting, online Title: The perception of Feynman diagrams investigated through eye tracking (Talk & Poster)
  • Mar 2021: DPG Spring Meeting, online Title: Physik studieren während COVID-19

Conference Posters:

  • Sep 2022: GDCP Annual Meeting, Aachen, Germany Title: Forschungsbasierte Entwicklung von Lernmaterialien zu Feynman-Diagrammen
  • Jul 2022: GIREP conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia Title: Designing learning material for teaching particle physics with Feynman diagrams
  • May 2022: Forum DiNat, Gossau SG, Switzerland Title: Research-based instructional design of learning material on Feynman diagrams
  • Mar 2022: DPG Spring Meeting, online Title: Educational Uses of Feynman Diagrams
  • Sep 2021: GDCP Annual Meeting, online Title: Feynman-Diagramme als multiple Repräsentationen
  • Mar 2021: DPG Spring Meeting, online Title: Untersuchung der Wahrnehmung von Feynman-Diagrammen mittels Eye Tracking