Vita

1994-1999 Ph.D. in Science Education,
San Diego State University and University of California, San Diego.
Dissertation: Students' Development of Models of Magnetic Materials, Patterns of Group Activity, and Social Norms in a Physics Classroom
Advisor: Dr. Fred Goldberg, SDSU

1984-1987 MS in Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Thesis: The Surface Phase Diagram for Thin Nickel Films on Silicon (111)
Advisor: Dr. Peter Bennett

1979-1984 BS in Physics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.
Member of TBP (Engineering) and SPS (Physics) honor societies

1999-present   Associate Director for the Center for the Advancement of Mathematics and Science Education (CAMSE) at Black Hills State University. The Center strives to support real math and science learning among students at all levels by training teachers, working with school districts, and engaging in various educational projects in South Dakota and beyond state borders.

2009  Visiting Science Instructor for the Ox-Bow Institute, Saugatuck, MI.  I taught The Physics of Light and Color to a group of college art students.

2005 - 2007   Instructor for the Science Workshop for Monks, Dehradun TCV, and Sera Monastery, India.
I collaborated with Dr. Dewey Dykstra, Dr. Hunter Close, Dr. Mel Sabella, Nyima Tsering, Tserab Rabgyal, Mrs. Pelmo, and Pema Wangyal to teach inquiry physics to about 50 Tibetan Buddhist Monks.

1995- 1999 Research Assistant for CPU project, SDSU. Trial testing, video data collection and analysis, and development of pedagogy and curriculum materials for the CPU Project, an NSF funded national development and dissemination project.

1994-1995 Research Assistant for NSF funded "Student learning by writing explanations" development project at SDSU.

1989 - 1994 Senior Laboratory Coordinator for Physics, Northern Arizona University. Transformed the traditional introductory physics laboratories into concept development sessions. Introduced MBL equipment and modified versions of "Tools for Scientific Thinking" materials.

1988-1989 Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics Whitworth College, Spokane, WA. Sabbatical replacement

1987-1988 Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics Canisius College, Buffalo, NY. Sabbatical replacement

Johnson, A. and D. Dykstra (2008). Similarities and Differences In Ideas Generated by Physics Learners: US College Students Vs. Tibetan Buddhist Monks. Physics Education Research Conference 2008 Proceedings, Edmonton, Alberta, AAPT.

Johnson, A. and D. Scarborough (2008). The Causes of Rising Fuel Prices and their Effect on International Business Infrastructure. Proceedings of South Dakota International Business Conference, Rapid City, SD, Northern State University.

Johnson, A. (2004) "The Computer Display As a Support of Collaborative Development of Scientific Models of Magnetism" Proceedings of the XII International Workshop on New Trends in Physics Teaching, Autonomous University of Puebla Puebla, Mexico May 27 - 30

Johnson, A. (2003). What do students think an exponent means? 2003 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings, Madison, WI, AAPT.

Sandifer, C, Johnson, A. (2002) "Using qualitative methods to make and support claims in physics education research" Proceedings of the 2002 Physics Education Research Conference, Boise, Idaho.

CPU Project (2000) CPU - Constructing Physics Understanding Course materials final CD, The Learning Team , Armonk NY

Johnson, A. (2000) "Sociophysics norms in an innovative physics learning environment" poster for AERA structured poster session The Impact of Instructional Reform Strategies on Future Scientists and Teachers New Orleans, LA, April 24-28, 2000

Johnson, A. (1999) "The Computer Display As a Support of Collaborative Development of Scientific Models of Magnetism" Proceedings of CSCL '99 (Computer Supported Collaborative Learning) Conference, Stanford, CA December 1999 (Read it here)

Otero, V., Johnson, A., Goldberg, F. (1999) "How Does the Computer Facilitate the Development of Physics Knowledge Among Prospective Elementary Teachers?" Journal of Education

CPU Project (1998) "CPU Software and Activities Preliminary Version CD" San Diego: CPU Project.

Bennett, P. A., Johnson, A., & Halawith, B. (1988). "A phase diagram for ultrathin nickel overlayers on Si(111)" J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A, 6(3), 1558-1559.

Bennett, P. A., Johnson, A., & Halawith, B. (1988). "Phase-formation diagram for precursors to epitaxial growth of NiSi/sub 2/ on Si(111)" Physical Review B, 37(8), 4268-71.

Bennett, P. A., Halawith, B., & Johnson, A. (1987). "Crystalline Intermediate Phases in the Formation of Epitaxial NiSi2 on Si(111)" J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A, 5, 2121.

2009   Emanuel, R, Traxinger, B, Johnson, A,  Modeling Physics in South Dakota  Two week workshop using the Modeling Materials for 6-12 teachers, supported by Title II grant.

2009   Hafele, A, Juhrend, J, Johnson, A. A New Scheme for Helping Students Differentiate Electrical Energy & Current  Poster Presented at National Conference on Undergraduate Research, UW-Lacrosse, Lacrosse WI April 16-18

2008   Johnson, A, Walling, C. Radiation by Inquiry One week course for 6-12 teachers on radiation and radioactivity at the Sanford Underground Laboratory, Lead, SD July 6-11, supported by EPSCOR funds.

2007   Walling, C, Johnson, A, Students' Ideas About Half-Lives Poster presented at AAPT Summer Meeting, Greensboro NC, July 30

2007   Johnson, A. Applying Theory To Practice - Physics - Three credit hour course for K-12 teachers on thinking about students' reasoning in an inquiry based classroom.

2007   Johnson, A. Physical Science Concepts - One week physics content workshop for K-12 teachers as part of CAMSE's Science Specialist program

2006   Johnson, A, Emanuel, R. Good Vibrations - Waves and Sound Cycle 1.5 Materials and Waves and Sound with Andy and Rose One week workshop on waves and sound for elementary teachers, June 26-29.  I created a CPU-style cycle on understanding "what moves" in wave propagation for use with this workshop.

2006 Johnson, Andy Making Sense of Gas Prices - An investigation into oil discovery, production, economics, and society presented to South Dakota Science Teachers Association in Huron, SD, Feb 4,2006

2005 Science Workshop for Monks, Dehradun, India Combining colors of light and pigments, and color perception Three week workshop in science for Tibetan Buddhist monks. I used modified versions of CPU and PET materials, translated into Tibetan.

2005 Dykstra, D. & Johnson, A. Tibetan Buddhist Monks’ Developmental Pathways in Image Formation Poster presented at American Association of Physics Teachers annual summer meeting in Salt Lake City August 10, 2005

2005 Johnson, Andy Preservice Teacher Responses to Activities on Elementary Students’ Ideas in the PET Classroom Contributed session at American Association of Physics Teachers annual summer meeting in Salt Lake City August 10, 2005

2004 Science Workshop for Monks, Dehradun, India Image formation by lenses Three week workshop in science for Tibetan Buddhist monks.

2003 Johnson, Andy The Role of Theoretical Considerations in PER Invited session at the American Association of Physics Teachers annual summer meeting in Madison, WI August 7, 2003

2002 Johnson, Andy; Sandifer, Cody Using qualitative methods to make and support claims in physics education research Invited workshop session at Physics Education Research Conference, Boise Idaho, August 8, 2002

2002 Johnson, Andy A Close Look at Light and Color Week-and - a - half - long workshop for K-8 teachers, Rapid City, SD June 18 - 22, 2001. Supported by South Dakota Eisenhower project.

2001 Johnson, Andy Electricity for Elementary Teachers Week-long workshop for K-8 teachers, Rapid City, SD June 5 - 14, 2002. Supported by South Dakota Eisenhower project.

2001 Johnson, Andy More Than Conceptual Change: Investigating socio-cognitive aspects of learning physics Invited presentation to the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), New Orleans, LA April 20012000 Johnson, Andy Identifying the development of scientific meanings by preservice teachers in a guided inquiry physics course Contributed presentation to American Association of Physics Teachers in Guelph, Ontario, August 3, 2000

2000 Johnson, Andy I don't know how to say it, you know what I mean? Constructing and checking scientific meanings in physics discussions Contributed presentation to American Association of Physics Teachers in Guelph, Ontario, August 2, 2000

1999 Johnson, Andy How do representations affect the content and dynamics of collaborative learning interactions? Video example for CSCL workshop on Collaborative Use of Representations, Stanford University, California, December 11, 1999. http://lilt.ics.hawaii.edu/CSCL99/CollaborativeReps/index.html

1999 Johnson, Andy Applying the concept of social norms to understand learning processes in physics - example from magnetism Contributed presentation to American Association of Physics Teachers in San Antonio, TX, August 10, 1999

1999 Johnson, Andy Getting classroom data on tape: Pointing the camera, videotaping computers, and using microphones part of symposium on Low-cost Videotaping of K-12 Classroom Teaching and Learning for Research, presented to National Association for Research in Science Teaching in Boston, MA, March 30, 1999

1999 Johnson, Andy; Goldberg, Fred Student Models of Magnetic Materials and Complications with Static Charge Concepts Invited Presentation to American Association of Physics Teachers in Anaheim, CA, January 11, 1999

1999 Johnson, Andy; Goldberg, Fred You take the bus, we'll take the plane, and we'll all meet when we get there! Guided inquiry and sensitive dependence. Presentation to American Association of Physics Teachers in Anaheim, CA, January 12, 1999

1998 Johnson, Andy Using Vprism to analyze classroom video for teaching and research purposes. Workshop for members of the SDSU College of Education, June 1, 1998

1998 Goldberg, Fred; Johnson, Andy The CPU Pedagogy: Unit on Static Electricity and Magnetism. Workshop for American Association of Physics Teachers, New Orleans, LA January 3, 1998

1997 Johnson, Andy; Goldberg, Fred Student Construction of a Model for Static Electric Materials and Effects Presented to American Association of Physics Teachers in Denver, Colorado, August 14

1997 Johnson, Andy; Otero, Valerie Genesis of Electrical Flow Models, Presentation and video analysis activity for CPU Leadership Teams Dissemination Workshops on June 26 and July 24

1995 Johnson, Andy; Bendall, Sharon Promoting Physics Learning through Writing and Evaluating Explanations, Part II Presented to American Association of Physics Teachers in Spokane, Washington, August 9

1995 Johnson, Andy Writing and physics instruction Colloquium presented for Ohio State University Physics Education Group

2009   Johnson, A, Matthew, K,  Modeling Physics in South Dakota 2010 SD Title II Teacher professional development grant $49,000

2010   Johnson, A, Grams, Michael, Radiation by Inquiry - Course materials for undergraduate and high school students  NSF CCLI proposal, pending, $199,000

2009   Johnson, A, Stone, J,  Modeling Physics in South Dakota SD Title II Teacher professional development grant $49,407

2004   Kapust, V, Johnson, A, A Focus On The Learner Part 2: Reasoning Strategies in Mathematics SD Title II Teacher professional development grant $49,922

2003   Kapust, V, Johnson, A, Instructional Strategies in Mathematics: A Focus on the Learner SD Title II Teacher professional development grant $44,633

2002   Johnson, A, A Close Look at Light and Color: Professional Development in Physical Science and Scientific Inquiry for Elementary and Middle School Teachers, SD Title II Teacher professional development grant $37,660

2001   Johnson, A, Interactive, Inquiry Activities to Expand Elementary Teachers' Understandings of Physical Science and Science Learning in the Context of Electricity, SD Title II Teacher professional development grant $24,292

2009   Developed a new MBL-based scheme for teaching the difference between energy and current in simple electrical circuits.  Conducted research on the scheme with two undergraduate students and the students presented our findings at the 2009 NCUR meeting.

2009   Participated in AAPT Adopt-A-Physicist program, had interesting bulletin board exchanges with many HS students.

2007   Research into student understanding of half-lives with undergraduate Charlotte Walling. We presented our findings at the 2007 AAPT summer meeting in Greensboro NC.

2005, 06   Reviewer for NSF CCLI proposals

2006 - present  Reviewer for Physical Review - PER journal

2004   Attended Exploratorium Institute for Inquiry Assessment Workshop, San Francisco, CA

2003   Attended Exploratorium Institute for Inquiry, San Francisco, CA

2003   Attended PET Field Testers Training in San Diego, CA

2001 - 2003   Created inquiry - based course materials for algebra-based introductory physics course.  Based on the CPU and PIPS Motion and Force materials, these materials introduce all mathematical components in an inquiry fashion.  For example, students develop the kinematic equations, F=ma, and vector-like considerations.

2002   Johnson, A. Web - Lunar Phases Concept Inventory  Created a web version of the LPCI, available at http://www.camse.org:591/moon

1998 - 1999 Elementary physics lessons in Mrs. Sheeler's third grade class, Benchley- Weinberger School, San Diego.

1999 Elementary physics lessons in Mrs. Erickson's second grade class, Murray Manor School, San Diego.

1998 CPU/ Eisenhower/ National Faculty Summer Workshop Evaluator, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas

1995 Research project on effectiveness of linked exhibits in Signals exhibition for Elsa Feher, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego.

1993 Staff member for "Modern Physics Institute" for in-service middle school teachers, Northern Arizona University

1993 Studied "Real Time Physics" materials from David Sokoloff at University of Oregon

1992 Created and taught "Dime Store Physics" course at NAU

1991 Attended Dickinson College workshop "Teaching Introductory Physics Using Interactive Methods and Computers"

1991 Attended "Microcomputers in the Laboratory" workshop at New Mexico State University