Mel S. Sabella
Associate Professor of Physics
Education
B.S., State University of New York at Binghamton
Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park
Postdoctoral, University of Washington, Seattle
Research Interests
Physics Education Research, Investigating student problem solving and conceptual understanding, identifying the specific needs and resources of the urban student, curriculum development, preparation of pre and inservice teachers.
Recent Presentations and Publications
Using the resources of the student at the urban, comprehensive university to develop an effective instructional environment, Sabella, M. S., Coble, K., and Bowen S. P., 2008 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings (AIP, NY).
Understanding and Encouraging Effective Collaboration in Introductory Physics Courses, Cochran, G. L. and Sabella M.S., 2008 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings (AIP, NY).
Examining the Effectiveness of Clickers on Promoting Learning by Tracking the Evolution of Student Responses, Watkins, E. P. and Sabella, M.S. 2008 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings (AIP, NY).
Implementing research–based instructional materials to promote coherence in physics knowledge for the urban STEM student, Sabella M.S. and Barr S.A., 2008 Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (2008).
Providing support to inner-city students and teachers through the Physics Van Inservice Institute, Sabella, M.S., Phys Teach. 45, 80-84 (2007).
Knowledge organization and activation in physics problem-solving, Sabella, M.S. and Redish, E. F., Phys. Educ. Res., Am. J. Phys. Suppl. 75, 1017 (2007).
Memberships
President-elect, Chicago Section of the AAPT
Member of Research in Physics Education Committee, AAPT
Member of Forum on Education Program Committee, APS
Member of Planning Committee for Chicago Symposium Series on Excellence in Teaching Mathematics and Science
Co-editor of Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings, AIP
Physics Assessment Coordinator, CSU
Assistant Chair
Recent Invited talks: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (PER seminar); DePaul University (Physics Colloquium); 2008 Physics Education Research Conference (Edmonton, Canada), 2009 AAPT Conference (Chicago, IL)
Recent Grants and Funding
2008-Co-PI, NSF- $670,962 - Establishing a Supportive Environment for the Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention of the Urban Science Teacher, (National Science Foundation, 2008-2013)
2007- Creating Innovative Physics Learning Environments in the Urban Classroom (National Science Foundation: CCLI, 0632563, 2007-2009)
2006- Creating Research-Based Single Concept Question Sequences for In-Class Polling Systems (National Science Foundation: CCLI, 0618128, 2006-2009)
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