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2012
Hazelton, R. L., Stetzer MK. R., Heron P. R. L., & Shaffer P. S. (2012).  Investigating Student Ability to Apply Basic Electrostatics Concepts to Conductors. PERC Proceedings, AIP Conf. Proc..
Stetzer, MK. R. L., van Kampen P., Shaffer P. S., & McDermott L. C. (2012).  New insights into student understanding of complete circuits and the conservation of current. Accepted to American Journal of Physics.
Heron, P. R. L. (2012).  Student performance on conceptual questions: Does instruction matter?. PERC Proceedings, AIP Conf. Proc..
Lindsey, B. A., Heron P. R. L., & Shaffer P. S. (2012).  Student understanding of energy: Difficulties related to systems. American Journal of Physics. 80(2), 154.
Close, H. G., Ortiz L. G., & Heron P. R. L. (2012).  Student understanding of the application of Newton’s second law to rotating rigid bodies. Accepted to American Journal of Physics.
Kryjevskaia, M., Stetzer MK. R., & Heron P. R. L. (2012).  Student understanding of wave behavior at a boundary: The relationships among wavelength, propagation speed, and frequency. American Journal of Physics. 80, 339.
Robertson, A. W., & Shaffer P. S. (2012).  University Student and K-12 Teacher Reasoning About the Basic Tenets of Kinetic-Molecular Theory: Part I – Volume. Accepted to American Journal of Physics.
Colonnese, D., Heron P. R. L., Michelini M., & Stefanel A. (2012).  A vertical pathway for teaching and learning the concept of energy. Review of Science, Mathematics and ICT Education. 6(1), 21-50.
2011
Stephanik, B. M., & Shaffer P. S. (2011).  Examining student ability to interpret and use potential energy diagrams for classical systems. PERC, AIP Conf. Proc. 1413, 367-370 (2012).
Close, H. G., & Heron P. R. L. (2011).  Student understanding of the angular momentum of classical particles. American Journal of Physics. 79, 1068-1078.
Kryjevskaia, M., Stetzer MK. R., & Heron P. R. L. (2011).  Student understanding of wave behavior at a boundary: The limiting case of reflection at fixed and free ends. American Journal of Physics. 79, 508-516.
Meltzer, D., & Shaffer P. S. (2011).  A summary and three reprints from Am. J. Phys. in Teacher Education in Physics: Research Curriculum and Practice. (American Physical Society, College Park, MD 2011). Summary: pp. 24-26; Reprints: pp. 129-151.
2010
Loverude, M. E., Heron P. R. L., & Kautz C. H. (2010).  Identifying and addressing student difficulties with hydrostatic pressure. American Journal of Physics. 78, 75-85.
Messina, D. L. (2010).  Learning and Teaching Through Inquiry: Bringing change to the science classroom. SMEC Proceedings.
Close, H. G., & Heron P. R. L. (2010).  Research as a guide for improving student learning: An example from momentum conservation. American Journal of Physics. 78(9), 961-969.
2009
Stefanel, A., Heron P. R. L., & Michelini M. (2009).  Evaluating the pedagogical content knowledge about energy of prospective teachers. GIREP Proceedings, Leicester, UK.
McDermott, L. C. (2009).  Improving the teaching of science through discipline-based education research: An example from physics. Proceedings of the Frontiers in Science Education Research Conference, 22 - 24 March 2009, Famagusta, North Cyprus.
Lindsey, B. A., Heron P. R. L., & Shaffer P. S. (2009).  Student ability to apply the concepts of work and energy to extended systems. American Journal of Physics. 77(11), 999.
2008
Boudreaux, A., Shaffer P. S., Heron P. R. L., & McDermott L. C. (2008).  Student understanding of control of variables: Deciding whether or not a variable influences the behavior of a system. American Journal of Physics. 76, 163-170.
Heron, P. R. L., Stefanel A., & Michelini M. (2008).  Teaching and learning the concept of energy in primary school. GIREP Proceedings, Nicosia, Cyprus.
2006
Cochran, M. J., & Heron P. R. L. (2006).  Development and assessment of research-based tutorials on heat engines and the second law of thermodynamics. American Journal of Physics. 74, 734-741.
McDermott, L. C., Heron P. R. L., Shaffer P. S., & Stetzer MK. R. (2006).  Improving the preparation of K-12 teachers through physics education research. American Journal of Physics. 74, 763-767.
McDermott, L. C. (2006).  Preparing K-12 teachers in physics: Insights from history, experience, and research. American Journal of Physics. 74, 758-762.
2005
Heron, P. R. L., & Meltzer D. E. (2005).  Chemical education and physics education: Facing joint challenges and practical concerns. CHED Newsletter (published by the Division of Chemical Education, American Chemical Society), Fall 2005, pp. 35-37. .
Heron, P. R. L., & Meltzer D. E. (2005).  The future of physics education research: Intellectual challenges and practical concerns. American Journal of Physics. 73, 390-394.

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