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Michael C. Wittmann
Associate Professor of Physics
and Cooperating Associate Professor
of Education

On Sabbatical 2007-2008

• 1993  B.S., Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
• 1996  M.S., University of Maryland, College Park
• 1998  Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park

Office: 222 Bennett

Phone #: (207)581-1237

EMail Link: wittmann@umit.maine.edu

Research Interest:

• Physics Education Research (PERL)

Research Projects:

• Development, dissemination, and evaluation of the New Model Course in Applied Quantum Physics

• Outside evaluator of Real-Time Physics and Interactive Lecture Demonstrations dissemination project

• Project Director in Physics and Astronomy for the University of Maine Center for Research in Science and Mathematics Education

For most recent vita, click here (PDF)

Web Links:

• PERL (Physics Education Research Laboratory)

• Michael Wittmann Personal Web site

• New Model Course in Applied Quantum Physics Web site

• Center for Science and Mathematics Education Research

Publications:

Wittmann, M.C., R.N. Steinberg, and E.F. Redish, "Investigating student understanding of quantum physics: Spontaneous models of conductivity", American Journal of Physics, 70:3, 218-226, 2002.

Wittmann, M.C., "The Object Coordination Class Applied to Wavepulses: Analysing Student Reasoning in Wave Physics", International Journal of Science Education, 24:1, 97-118, 2002.

Wittmann, M.C., "Investigating Student Understanding of Quantum Mechanics: An Example from Conductivity", Newsletter of the American Society of Black Physicists, special issue on physics education research, ed. by Apriel Hodari, March, 2001.

Steinberg, R.N., M.C. Wittmann, Bao Lei, and E.F. Redish, "The influence of student understanding of classical physics when learning quantum mechanics", Research on the Teaching and Learning of Quantum Sciences, NARST Annual Meeting, Boston, March, 1999.

Wittmann, M.C., R.N. Steinberg, E.F. Redish, "Making Sense of How Students Make Sense of Mechanical Waves", The Physics Teacher 37, 15-21 (1999).

Steinberg, R.N., M.C. Wittmann, E.F. Redish, "Mathematical Tutorials in Introductory Physics", Sample class, in The Changing Role of Physics Departments in Modern University, AIP Conference Proceedings 399 (AIP, 1997) 1075-1092.

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