Publications- Andrew F. Heckler
(updated October, 2011)
Summary statistics:
Peer-reviewed journal publications: 21
Peer-reviewed conference proceedings
publications: 20
Book Chapters: 1
Publication topics (click for publication list):
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Journal Publications:
1)
Rosenblatt, R., & Heckler, A. F.
(2011). Systematic
study of student understanding of the relationships between the directions of
force, velocity, and acceleration in one dimension. Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education Research, 7,
020112.
2)
Scaife, T. M. & Heckler, A .F. (2011). "Interference between
electric and magnetic concepts in introductory physics", Physical Review Special Topics-Physics
Education Research, 7, 010104.
3)
Heckler, A .F. & Sayre, E. C.
(2010). "What
happens between pre- and post-tests: multiple measurements of student
understanding during an introductory physics course ," American Journal of Physics,78, 768-777.
4)
Scaife, T. M. & Heckler, A .F. (2010). "Student understanding
of the direction of the magnetic force on a charged particle", American Journal of Physics, 78,
869-876.
5)
Heckler, A .F. (2010). "Some
consequences of prompting novice students to construct force diagrams",
International Journal of Science
Education, 32, 1829-1851.
6)
Sayre, E. C. & Heckler, A .F.
(2009). "Peaks
and decays of student knowledge in an introductory E&M course".
Physical Review Special Topics-Physics
Education Research, 5, 013101.
Conference Proceedings (peer-reviewed):
7)
Scaife, T. M., & Heckler, A. F. (2012). The Dependence of
Instructional Outcomes on Individual Differences: An Example from DC Circuits.
Proceedings of 2012 Physics Education
Research Conference. Melville, New York: AIP Conference Proceedings.
8)
Heckler, A. F. (2010). Concrete
vs. Abstract Problem Formats: A Disadvantage of Prior Knowledge. Learning in the Disciplines: Proceedings of
the 9th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS 2010), Vol.
1, 365-371. International Society of the Learning Sciences: Chicago, IL.
9)
Ding, L., Reay,
N. W., Heckler, A .F., & Bao,
L. (2010). Sustained Effects of Solving Conceptually Scaffolded
Synthesis Problems, 133-136, Proceedings
of 2010 Physics Education Research Conference. Melville, New York: AIP
Conference Proceedings.
10)
Rosenblatt, R., Sayre, E. C., &
Heckler, A .F. (2009). Modeling
students' conceptual understanding of force, velocity and acceleration.
Proceedings of 2009 Physics Education
Research Conference. Melville, New York: AIP Conference Proceedings.
11)
Sayre, E. C., & Heckler, A. F.
(2008). Evolution
of student knowledge in a traditional introductory physics classroom.
Proceedings of 2008 Physics Education
Research Conference. Melville, New York: AIP Conference Proceedings.
12)
Rosenblatt, R., Sayre, E. C., &
Heckler, A. F. (2008). Toward
a comprehensive picture of student understanding of force, velocity and
acceleration. Proceedings of
2008 Physics Education Research Conference. Melville, New York: AIP
Conference Proceedings.
13)
Scaife, T. M., & Heckler, A. F. (2007). The Effect of Field
Representation on Student Responses to Magnetic Field Questions. Proceedings of 2007 Physics Education
Research Conference. Melville, New York: AIP Conference Proceedings.
Journal Publications & Book
Chapters:
1)
Kaminski, J. A., Sloutsky,
V. M., & Heckler, A. F. (in press). The Cost of Concreteness: The Effect of
Nonessential Information on Analogical Transfer. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied.
2)
Heckler, A.F. (2011). "The
Ubiquitous Patterns of Incorrect Answers to Science Questions: The Role of
Automatic, Bottom-Up Processes." In J. P. Mestre
and B. H. Ross (Eds.): Psychology of
Learning and Motivation: Cognition In Education, Vol 55 (pp.
227-268), Oxford: Academic Press. (Please email me directly for a copy of this
chapter.)
3)
Kaminski, J. A., Sloutsky,
V. M., & Heckler, A. F. (2009). "Transfer
of Mathematical Knowledge: The Portability of Generic Instantiations",
Child Development Perspectives,
3,151-155.
4)
Kaminski, J. A., Sloutsky,
V. M., & Heckler, A. F. (2009). "Concrete Instantiations of
Mathematics: A Double-Edged Sword", Journal
for Research in Mathematics Education, 40, 90-93.
5)
Kaminski, J. A., Sloutsky,
V. M., & Heckler, A. F. (2008). "The
Advantage of Learning Abstract Examples in Learning Math". Science,
320, 454-455.
6)
Sloutsky, V. M., Kaminski, J. A., & Heckler, A. F.
(2005). "The
advantage of simple symbols for learning and transfer," Psychonomic Bulletin & Review 12 (3), 508-513.
Conference Proceedings (peer-reviewed):
7)
Heckler, A. F., Scaife,
T. M., & Sayre, E. C. (2010). Response
Times and Misconception-like Responses to Science Questions. In S. Ohlsson & R. Catrambone
(Eds.), Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science
Society (pp. 139-144). Austin, TX: Cognitive Science Society.
8)
Heckler, A. F., Kaminski, J. A., &
Sloutsky, V. M. (2008). Learning
Associations That Run Counter to Biases in Learning: Overcoming Overshadowing
and Learned Inattention. Proceedings of the XXX Annual Conference
of the Cognitive Science Society, 511-516. Austin, TX: Cognitive Science
Society.
9)
Kaminski, J. A., Heckler, A. F., &
Sloutsky, V. M. (2008). Blocking
effects on dimensions: How attentional focus on
values can spill over to the dimension level. Proceedings of the
XXX Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, 1075-1080. Austin,
TX: Cognitive Science Society.
10)
Kaminski, J. A., Sloutsky,
V. M. & Heckler, A. F. (2007). The
Effects of Learning Multiple Instantiations on Transfer. Proceedings
of the XXIX Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, 1581-1585.
Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
11)
Heckler, A. F., Kaminski, J. A., &
Sloutsky, V. M. (2006).
Differential Cue Salience, Blocking and Learned Inattention. Proceedings
of the XXVIII Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society,
1167-1172. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
12)
Kaminski, J. A., Sloutsky,
V. M. & Heckler, A. F. (2006). Effects
of Concreteness on Representation: An Explanation for Differential Transfer.
Proceedings of the XXVIII Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society,
1167-1172. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
13)
Kaminski, J. A., Sloutsky,
V. M. & Heckler, A. F. (2006). Do
Children Need Concrete Instantiations to Learn an Abstract Concept? Proceedings
of the XXVIII Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, 1167-1172.
Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
14)
Kaminski, J. A., Sloutsky,
V. M. & Heckler, A. F. (2005). Relevant concreteness and its effects on
learning and transfer. Proceedings of the XXVII Annual Conference of the
Cognitive Science Society, 1167-1172. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
15)
Sloutsky, V. M., Kaminski, J. A., and Heckler, A. F.
(2004) Transfer of learning between isomorphic artificial domains: Advantage
for the abstract. Proceedings of the XXVI Annual Conference of the Cognitive
Science Society, 1167-1172. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Journal Publications:
1)
Rosenblatt, R., Heckler, A. F.,
Flores, K (2013). A Tutorial Design
Process Applied to an Introductory Materials Engineering Course. Advances in Engineering Education, 3 (3-2)
1-38.
Conference Proceedings (peer-reviewed):
2)
Heckler, A. F., & Rosenblatt, R.
(2011). Student
Difficulties with Basic Concepts in Introductory Materials Science Engineering.
41st ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings, S2H-1-6.
3)
Rosenblatt, R., & Heckler, A. F.
(2011). Group-Work
Tutorials for an Introductory Materials Engineering Course. 41st
ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings, S2H-7-12.
4)
Heckler, A. F. & Rosenblatt, R.
(2010). Student
Understanding of atomic bonds and their relation to mechanical properties of
metals in an introductory materials science engineering course. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the
American Society of Engineering Education, Louisville, KY.
5)
Rosenblatt, R. & Heckler, A. F.
(2010). Student
Understanding of the mechanical properties of metals in an introductory
materials science engineering course. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the American Society of
Engineering Education, Louisville, KY.
Curricular Materials:
1)
Introductory
Material Science Tutorials (University level)
Journal Publications:
1)
R. Lopez, S. Dodelson,
A .F. Heckler, and M.S. Turner,"
Precision Detection of the Cosmic Neutrino Background", Physical
Review Letters 82, 3952 (1999)
2)
A. F. Heckler, "Formation
of a Hawking-radiation photosphere around microscopic black holes"
Physical Review D55, 480
(1997)
3)
A. F. Heckler, "Calculation
of the emergent spectrum and observation of primordial black holes"
Physical Review Letters, 78, 3430 (1997)
4)
M. Gleiser,
A. F. Heckler, and E.W. Kolb, ``Modeling
Thermal Fluctuations: Phase Mixing and Percolation'', Physics
Letters B, 405, 121 (1997)
5)
M. Gleiser
and A. F. Heckler, ``Non-perturbative effects on nucleation'', Physical
Review Letters 76, 180 (1996)
6)
A. F. Heckler and E.W. Kolb, "Searching
for stellar mass black holes in the solar neighborhood", Astrophysical
Journal Letters 472, L85 (1996).
7)
A. F. Heckler, "The
effects of electro-weak phase transition dynamics on baryogenesis
and primordial nucleosynthesis", Physical
Review D51, 405 (1995).
8)
A. F. Heckler, ``Astrophysical
applications of quantum corrections to the equation of state of a plasma'',
Physical Review D49, 611 (1994).
9)
A. F. Heckler and C.J. Hogan, ``Neutrino
heat conduction and inhomogeneities in the early
universe'', Physical Review D47, 4256 (1993).