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Employment (5)

Michigan State University: East Lansing, US

2023-07 to present | Professor (Physics and Astronomy; Computational Mathematics, Sciences, and Engineering)
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Marcos D Caballero

University of Oslo: Oslo, NO

2017-01 to present | Associate Professor (Department of Physics and Centre for Computing in Science Education)
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Michigan State University: East Lansing, MI, US

2018-07 to 2023-06 | Associate Professor (Physics and Astronomy; Computational Mathematics, Sciences, and Engineering)
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Michigan State University: East Lansing, MI, US

2013-08 to 2018-07 | Assistant Professor (Physics and Astronomy)
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University of Colorado Boulder: Boulder, CO, US

2011-08 to 2013-08 | Science Teaching Fellow/Postdoctoral Scholar (Physics)
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Education and qualifications (3)

Georgia Institute of Technology: Atlanta, GA, US

2007-12 to 2011-08 | PhD, Physics (Physics)
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Georgia Institute of Technology: Atlanta, GA, US

2005-08 to 2007-12 | MS Physics (Physics)
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University of Texas at Austin: Austin, TX, US

2000-08 to 2004-12 | BS Physics (Physics)
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Professional activities (7)

American Physical Society: College Park, US

2023 | Excellence in Physics Education Award (For developing an active, inclusive, and supportive community of physics educators dedicated to integrating computation into their instruction; creating, reviewing, and disseminating instructional materials; and generating knowledge of computation in physics curricula and of effective practices.)
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American Physical Society: College Park, US

2022 | Fellow of the American Physical Society (For foundational research and development on the roles of computation in physics education and contributions to research on undergraduate and graduate education in physics.)
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American Physical Society: College Park, US

2022 | Department Award for Improving Undergraduate Physics Education (Team Member)
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Michigan State University: East Lansing, US

2018 | President’s Distinguished Teaching Award (University-wide)
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Michigan State University: East Lansing, US

2018 | Teacher-Scholar Award (University-wide)
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Michigan State University: East Lansing, US

2016 | Teaching Prize (College of Natural Science)
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Michigan State University: East Lansing, US

2015 | Thomas H. Osgood Memorial Award for Faculty Excellence in Teaching (Physics and Astronomy)
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Funding (7)

Collaborative Research: Conference on Integrating Computational Thinking with K-12 STEM Education

2018-09-01 to 2019-08-31 | Grant
Directorate for Education & Human Resources (Arlington, US)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.7735283
GRANT_NUMBER: 1812916
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Collaborative Research: Extending A Coherent Gateway to STEM Teaching and Learning

2017-09-01 to 2022-08-31 | Grant
Directorate for Education & Human Resources (n/a, US)
URL: https://grants.uberresearch.com/100000081/1725520/Collaborative-Research-Extending-A-Coherent-Gateway-to-STEM-Teaching-and-Learning
GRANT_NUMBER: grant.1725520
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Integrating Computation in Science Across Michigan

2017-08-01 to 2020-07-31 | Grant
Directorate for Education & Human Resources (n/a, US)
URL: https://grants.uberresearch.com/100000081/1741575/Integrating-Computation-in-Science-Across-Michigan
GRANT_NUMBER: grant.1741575
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REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Physics

2016-06-01 to 2021-05-31 | Grant
Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences (n/a, US)
URL: https://grants.uberresearch.com/100000086/1559866/REU-Site-Research-Experiences-for-Undergraduates-in-Physics
GRANT_NUMBER: grant.1559866
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Collaborative Research: Integrating Computation into Undergraduate Physics--A Faculty Development Approach to Community Transformation

2015-11-01 to 2019-10-31 | Grant
National Science Foundation - Directorate for Education and Human Resources (Arlington, US)
URL: https://grants.uberresearch.com/100000081/1524128/Collaborative-Research-Integrating-Computation-into-Undergraduate-Physics-A-Faculty-Development-Approach-to-Community-Transformation
GRANT_NUMBER: 1524128
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Collaborative Research: Fostering integration of computational practices into physics courses - A local communities approach

2015-09-15 to 2017-08-31 | Grant
National Science Foundation - Directorate for Education and Human Resources (Arlington, US)
URL: https://grants.uberresearch.com/100000081/1504786/Collaborative-Research-Fostering-integration-of-computational-practices-into-physics-courses-A-local-communities-approach
GRANT_NUMBER: 1504786
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Collaborative Research: Surveying the state and implications of computational physics in courses for physics majors

2014-08-15 to 2017-07-31 | Grant
National Science Foundation - Directorate for Education and Human Resources (Arlington, US)
URL: https://grants.uberresearch.com/100000081/1431776/Collaborative-Research-Surveying-the-state-and-implications-of-computational-physics-in-courses-for-physics-majors
GRANT_NUMBER: 1431776
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Evidence for validity and reliability of a research-based assessment instrument on measurement uncertainty

Physical Review Physics Education Research
2024-10-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.20.020125
Contributors: Gayle Geschwind; Michael Vignal; Marcos D. Caballero; H. J. Lewandowski
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Using a research-based assessment instrument to explore undergraduate students’ proficiencies around measurement uncertainty in physics lab contexts

Physical Review Physics Education Research
2024-07-31 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.20.020105
Contributors: Gayle Geschwind; Michael Vignal; Marcos D. Caballero; H. J. Lewandowski
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Beyond active learning: Using 3-Dimensional learning to create scientifically authentic, student-centered classrooms

PLOS ONE
2024-05-31 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295887
Contributors: Melanie M. Cooper; Shailender Kumar Verma; Marcos D. Caballero; Justin H. Carmel; Erin M. Duffy; Diane Ebert-May; Cori L. Fata-Hartley; Deborah G. Herrington; James T. Laverty; Paul C. Nelson et al.
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Exploring the Scurry of Squirrels in Central Park

2024-03-14 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1145/3626253.3635334
Contributors: Rachel Lyn-Salmon Frisbie; Devin Silvia; Marcos D. Caballero; Rachel Roca; Amanda Bowerman; Krithi Sachithanand
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Using Natural Language Processing to Explore Instructional Change Strategies in Undergraduate Science Education Literature

2024-03-14 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1145/3626253.3635341
Contributors: Emily Bolger; Marcos Caballero
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Physics Computational Literacy: What, Why, and How?

2023 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1063/9780735425477_019
Contributors: Tor Ole B. Odden; Marcos D. Caballero
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Beyond Active Learning: Using 3-Dimensional Learning to Create Scientifically Authentic, Student-Centered Classrooms

2023-12-07 | Preprint
DOI: 10.1101/2023.12.05.570209
Contributors: Melanie M Cooper; Marcos D. Caballero; Justin H. Carmel; Erin M. Duffy; Diane Ebert-May; Cori L. Fata-Hartley; Deborah G. Herrington; James T. Laverty; Paul C. Nelson; Lynmarie A. Posey et al.
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Rubric-based holistic review represents a change from traditional graduate admissions approaches in physics

Physical Review Physics Education Research
2023-05-15 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.19.010134
Contributors: Nicholas T. Young; N. Verboncoeur; Dao Chi Lam; Marcos D. Caballero
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Computing in Support of Disciplinary Learning

2023-03 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1145/3545947.3573341
Contributors: Devin W. Silvia; Marcos D. Caballero; Thomas Finzell; Rachel Frisbie; Patti Hamerski; Emily Bolger; Sarah Castle; Rachel Roca; Paige Tourangeau
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Rubric-based holistic review: A promising route to equitable graduate admissions in physics

Physical Review Physics Education Research
2022-11-30 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.18.020140
Contributors: Nicholas T. Young; K. Tollefson; Remco G. T. Zegers; Marcos D. Caballero
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Correction to: Students’ Development of a Logarithm Function in Python Using Taylor Expansions: a Teaching Design Case Study

Digital Experiences in Mathematics Education
2022-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s40751-022-00105-2
Contributors: Odd Petter Sand; Elise Lockwood; Marcos D. Caballero; Knut Mørken
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Students’ Development of a Logarithm Function in Python Using Taylor Expansions: a Teaching Design Case Study

Digital Experiences in Mathematics Education
2022-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s40751-022-00104-3
Contributors: Odd Petter Sand; Elise Lockwood; Marcos D. Caballero; Knut Mørken
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Development and illustration of a framework for computational thinking practices in introductory physics

Physical Review Physics Education Research
2022-07-25 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.18.020106
Contributors: Daniel P. Weller; Theodore E. Bott; Marcos D. Caballero; Paul W. Irving
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Classification of open-ended responses to a research-based assessment using natural language processing

Physical Review Physics Education Research
2022-06-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.18.010141
Contributors: Joseph Wilson; Benjamin Pollard; John M. Aiken; Marcos D. Caballero; H. J. Lewandowski
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Exploring Students' Computational Problem-solving Approaches

2022-03 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1145/3545947.3576283
Contributors: Rachel L.S. Frisbie; Marcos D. Caballero
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Using Resource Theory to Understand How Students Think About Indexing

2022-03 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1145/3545947.3576363
Contributors: Thomas Finzell; Marcos D. Caballero; Devin W. Silvia
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Students’ Development of a Logarithm Function in Python Using Taylor Expansions: A Teaching Design Case Study

2021-07-19 | Preprint
DOI: 10.35542/osf.io/hrq78
Contributors: Odd Petter Sand; Elise Lockwood; Marcos Daniel Caballero; Knut Mørken
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Physics Graduate Record Exam does not help applicants “stand out”

Physical Review Physics Education Research
2021-06-23 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.17.010144
Contributors: Nicholas T. Young; Marcos D. Caballero
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Three Cases That Demonstrate How Students Connect the Domains of Mathematics and Computing

2021-05-25 | Preprint
DOI: 10.35542/osf.io/n8svc
Contributors: Odd Petter Sand; Elise Lockwood; Marcos Daniel Caballero; Knut Mørken
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Introductory physics lab instructors’ perspectives on measurement uncertainty

Physical Review Physics Education Research
2021-05-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.17.010133
Contributors: Benjamin Pollard; Robert Hobbs; Rachel Henderson; Marcos D. Caballero; H. J. Lewandowski
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Investigating institutional influence on graduate program admissions by modeling physics Graduate Record Examination cutoff scores

Physical Review Physics Education Research
2021-02-19 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.17.010109
Contributors: Nils J. Mikkelsen; Nicholas T. Young; Marcos D. Caballero
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Characterizing College Science Instruction: The Three-Dimensional Learning Observation Protocol

PLoS One
2020 | Journal article
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Thematic analysis of 18 years of physics education research conference proceedings using natural language processing

Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res.
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.16.010142
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Predicting time to graduation at a large enrollment American university

PLOS ONE
2020-11-13 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242334
Contributors: John M. Aiken; Gábor Vattay; Riccardo De Bin; Morten Hjorth-Jensen; Marcos D. Caballero
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Design, Analysis, Tools, and Apprenticeship (DATA) Lab

Eur. J. Phys.
2019 | Journal article
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Editorial: Focused Collection: Quantitative Methods in PER: A Critical Examination

Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res.
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.15.020001
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Modeling student pathways in a physics bachelor's degree program

Physical Review Physics Education Research
2019 | Journal article
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Physics computational literacy: An exploratory case study using computational essays

Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res.
2019 | Journal article
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Marcos D Caballero

PICUP: A Community of Teachers Integrating Computation into Undergraduate Physics Courses

The Physics Teacher
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1119/1.5124281
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PICUP: The Partnership for the Integration of Computation into Undergraduate Physics

APS News
2019 | Journal article
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Using Random Forests to determine important features for integrating computation into physics courses

Physical Review Physics Education Research
2019 | Journal article
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Design, analysis, tools, and apprenticeship (DATA) Lab

European Journal of Physics
2019-11-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6404/ab2f0d
Contributors: Kelsey Funkhouser; William M Martinez; Rachel Henderson; Marcos D Caballero
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Analysis of the most common concept inventories in physics: What are we assessing?

Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res.
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.14.010123
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Denoting and Comparing Leadership Attributes and Behaviors in Group Work

Proceedings of the 2018 Physics Education Research Conference
2018 | Conference paper
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Development of the Modes of Collaboration framework

Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res.
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.14.010101
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Evaluating the extent of a large-scale transformation in gateway science courses

Science Advances
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aau0554
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Examining the relationship between student performance and video interactions

Proceedings of the 2018 Physics Education Research Conference
2018 | Conference paper
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Feedback as a mechanism for improving students scientific communication skills

Proceedings of the 2018 Physics Education Research Conference
2018 | Conference paper
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How computation can facilitate sensemaking about physics: A case study

Proceedings of the 2018 Physics Education Research Conference
2018 | Conference paper
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Integrating a Computational Perspective in Physics Courses

New Trends in Physics Education Research
2018 | Book chapter
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Labs are Necessary, and We Need to Invest in Them

APS News
2018 | Journal article
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Prevalence and nature of computational instruction in undergraduate physics programs across the United States

Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res.
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.14.020129
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The difficulties associated with integrating computation into undergraduate physics

Proceedings of the 2018 Physics Education Research Conference
2018 | Conference paper
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What counts in laboratories: toward a practice-based identity survey

Proceedings of the 2018 Physics Education Research Conference
2018 | Conference paper
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Assessing learning outcomes in middle-division classical mechanics: The Colorado Classical Mechanics and Math Methods Instrument

Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res.
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.13.010118
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Examining Thematic Variation in a Phenomenographical Study on Computational Physics

Proceedings of the 2017 Physics Education Research Conference
2017 | Conference paper
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Expanding the PICUP community of practice

Proceedings of the 2017 Physics Education Research Conference
2017 | Conference paper
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P3 : a practice focused learning environment

European Journal of Physics
2017 | Journal article
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Taking A Scientific Approach To Physics Education

Student Journal of Physics
2017 | Journal article
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P 3 : a practice focused learning environment

European Journal of Physics
2017-09-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6404/aa7529
Contributors: Paul W Irving; Michael J Obsniuk; Marcos D Caballero
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