Peer-reviewed publications

Nainabasti, B., Brookes, D. T., Yang, Y., & Lin, Y. (accepted). Connection between participation in an Interactive Learning Environment and learning through teamwork. In Proceedings of the 2015 Physics Education Research Conference. Melville, NY: AIP Conference Proceedings.

Brookes, D. T., & Etkina, E. (2015). The Importance of Language in Students' Reasoning About Heat in Thermodynamic Processes. International Journal of Science Education, 37(5-6), 759-779. doi

Nainabasti, B., Brookes, D. T., & Yang, Y. (2015). Students' Participation and its Relationship to Success in an Interactive Learning Environment. In P. V. Engelhardt, A. D. Churukian, & D. L. Jones (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2014 Physics Education Research Conference (pp. 195-198). Melville, NY: AIP Conference Proceedings. doi

Yang, Y., Nainabasti, B., Brookes, D. T., & Brewe, E. (2015). A Study of Informal Learning Communities: a Tale of Two Physics Courses. In P. V. Engelhardt, A. D. Churukian, & D. L. Jones (Eds.), Prodeedings of the 2014 Physics Education Research Conference (pp. 283-286). Melville, NY: AIP Conference Proceedings. doi

Rein, K. S., & Brookes, D. T. (2015). Student Response to a Partial Inversion of an Organic Chemistry Course for Non-Chemistry Majors. Journal of Chemical Education, 92(5), 797-802. doi

Landy, D., Brookes, D., & Smout, R. (2014). Abstract numeric relations and the visual structure of algebra. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 40(5), 1404-1418. doi

Brookes, D. T., Nainabasti, B., & Yang, Y. (2014). Characterizing Student Participation in an ISLE Physics Class. In P. V. Engelhardt, A. D. Churukian, & D. L. Jones (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2013 Physics Education Research Conference (pp. 77-80). Melville, NY: AIP Conference Proceedings. doi

Brookes, D. T., Moncion, A., & Lin, Y. (2013). Interactions Leading to Learning and Transfer: A Participationist Perspective. In P. V. Engelhardt, A. D. Churukian, & N. S. Rebello (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2012 Physics Education Research Conference (Vol. 1513, pp. 86–89). Melville, NY: AIP Conference Proceedings. doi

Cochran, G. L., Brookes, D. T., & Kramer, L. H. (2013). A framework for assessing learning assistants’ reflective writing assignments. In P. V. Engelhardt, A. D. Churukian, & N. S. Rebello (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2012 Physics Education Research Conference (Vol. 1513, pp. 15-18). Melville, NY: AIP Conference Proceedings. doi

Lin, Y., & Brookes, D. T. (2013). Using collaborative group exams to investigate students’ ability to learn. In P. V. Engelhardt, A. D. Churukian, & N. S. Rebello (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2012 Physics Education Research Conference (Vol. 1513, pp. 254–257). Melville, NY: AIP Conference Proceedings. doi

Brookes, D. T., & Lin, Y. (2012). Designing a physics learning environment: A holistic approach. In N. S. Rebello, P. V. Engelhardt, & C. Singh (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2011 Physics Education Research Conference (Vol. 1413, pp. 131–134). Melville, NY: AIP Conference Proceedings. doi

Brookes, D. T., & Etkina, E. (2012). In Search of Alignment: Matching Learning Goals And Class Assessments. In N. Sanjay Rebello, Paula V. Engelhardt, & Chandralekha Singh (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2011 Physics Education Research Conference (Vol. 1413, pp. 11–14). Melville, NY: American Institute of Physics. doi

Brookes, D. T., Ross, B. H., & Mestre, J. P. (2011). Specificity, transfer, and the development of expertise. Physical Review Special Topics Physics Education Research, 7(1), 010105. doi

Landy, D., Brookes, D., & Smout, R. (2011). Modeling Abstract Numeric Relations Using Concrete Notations. In L. Carlson, C. Hoelscher, & T. F. Shipley (Eds.), Proceedings of the 33rd annual conference of the Cognitive Science Society (pp. 102–107). Austin, TX: Cognitive Science Society.

Brookes, D. T., & Etkina, E. (2010). Physical Phenomena in Real Time. Science, 330(6004), 605-606. doi

Stelzer, T., Brookes, D. T., Gladding, G., & Mestre, J. P. (2010). Impact of multimedia learning modules on an introductory course on electricity and magnetism. American Journal of Physics, 78(7), 755-759. doi

Brookes, D. T., & Lin, Y. (2010). Structuring Classroom Discourse Using Formative Assessment Rubrics. In C. Singh, M. S. Sabella, & N. S. Rebello (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2010 Physics Education Research Conference (Vol. 1289, pp. 5-8). Melville, NY: AIP Conference Proceedings. doi

Schuster, D., Adams, B., Brookes, D., Milner-Bolotin, M., & Undreiu, A. (2009). Motion-Matching: A Challenge Game to Generate Motion Concepts. The Physics Teacher, 47(7), 434-483. doi

Brookes, D. T., & Etkina, E. (2009). Force, Ontology, and Language. Physical Review Special Topics Physics Education Research, 5(1), 010110. doi (featured in APS "spotlighting exceptional research", June 26, 2009, see http://physics.aps.org/synopsis-for/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.5.010110)

Stelzer, T., Gladding, G., Mestre, J. P., & Brookes, D. T. (2009). Comparing the efficacy of multimedia modules with traditional textbooks for learning introductory physics content. American Journal of Physics, 77(2), 184-190. doi

Brookes, D. T., Ross, B. H., & Mestre, J. P. (2008). The Specificity Effect: An Example from Refraction. In C. Henderson, M. Sabella, & L. Hsu (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2008 Physics Education Research Conference (Vol. 1064, pp. 83–86). Melville, NY: American Institute of Physics. doi

Etkina, E., Van Heuvelen, A., Brookes, D., Murthy, S, Karelina, A., & Ruibal-Villasenor, M. Development and transfer of student scientific abilities. Proceedings of the National STEM Assessment Conference: Washington DC, October 19-21, 2006. Deeds, Donald G. and Callen, Bruce W., Eds. National Science Foundation and Drury University, 2008. 68-80.

Brookes, D. T., & Etkina, E. (2007). Using conceptual metaphor and functional grammar to explore how language used in physics affects student learning. Physical Review Special Topics Physics Education Research, 3(1), 010105. doi

Brookes, D. T., Mestre, J. P., Stine-Morrow, E. A. L., Hsu, L., Henderson, C., & McCullough, L. (2007). Reading Time as Evidence for Mental Models in Understanding Physics. In Proceedings of the 2007 Physics Education Research Conference (Vol. 951, pp. 65–68). Melville, NY: AIP Conference Proceedings. doi

Etkina, E., Van Heuvelen, A., White-Brahmia, S., Brookes, D. T., Gentile, M., Murthy, S., Rosengrant, D., Warren, A. (2006). Scientific abilities and their assessment. Physical Review Special Topics Physics Education Research, 2(2), 020103. doi

Aubrecht, G. J., Demaree, D., Brookes, D., & Zou, X. (2006). Student Perceptions of Physics by Inquiry at Ohio State. In P. Heron, L. McCullough, & J. Marx (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2005 Physics Education Research Conference (Vol. 818, pp. 113–116). Melville, NY: American Institute of Physics. doi

Brookes, D. T., & Etkina, E. (2006). Do Our Words Really Matter? Case Studies from Quantum Mechanics. In P. Heron, L. McCullough, & J. Marx (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2005 Physics Education Research Conference (Vol. 818, pp. 57–60). Melville, NY: American Institute of Physics. doi

Brookes, D. T., Horton, G. K., Van Heuvelen, A., & Etkina, E. (2005). Concerning Scientific Discourse about Heat. In J. Marx, P. Heron, & S. Franklin (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2004 Physics Education Research Conference (Vol. 790, pp. 149–152). Melville, NY: American Institute of Physics. doi

Etkina, E., Van Heuvelen, A., Brookes, D. T., & Mills, D. (2002). Role of Experiments in Physics Instruction - A Process Approach. The Physics Teacher, 40(6), 351-355. doi