Publications-
Andrew F. Heckler
(updated
October, 2011)
Summary statistics:
Peer-reviewed
journal publications: 19
Peer-reviewed
conference proceedings publications: 19
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) 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.
8)
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.
9)
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.
10)
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.
11)
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.
12)
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) 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.)
2)
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.
3)
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.
4)
Kaminski, J. A., Sloutsky, V. M., &
Heckler, A. F. (2008). "The
Advantage of Learning Abstract Examples in Learning Math". Science,
320, 454-455.
5)
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):
6) 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.
7) 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.
8)
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.
9)
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.
10)
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.
11)
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.
12)
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.
13)
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.
14)
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.
Conference
Proceedings (peer-reviewed):
1) 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.
2) 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.
3) 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.
4)
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.
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).