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Ronald K. Thornton

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Publications

20

Citations

3K

H-Index

18

Active since

1975

Affiliations

Tufts University(Current)

University of Oregon

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Ronald K. Thornton is an author at Tufts University specializing in education, stem education, and science education.

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EducationStem EducationLearningScience EducationLearning AnalyticsEngineeringKinematicsTechnologyVirtual RealityComputer Science

Publications per year

1975–2012

20

Publications

20

Assessing student learning of Newton’s laws: The Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation and the Evaluation of Active Learning Laboratory and Lecture Curricula

Ronald K. Thornton, David R. Sokoloff · American Journal of Physics · 1998 · 794 citations

Science Education, Science Teaching, Education +16

Learning motion concepts using real-time microcomputer-based laboratory tools

Ronald K. Thornton, David R. Sokoloff · American Journal of Physics · 1990 · 412 citations

Robotic Systems, Engineering, Motion Capture +26

Using interactive lecture demonstrations to create an active learning environment

David R. Sokoloff, Ronald K. Thornton · The Physics Teacher · 1997 · 407 citations

Lecture Recording, Interactive Learning, Interactive Lecture Demonstrations +6

Resource Letter ALIP–1: Active-Learning Instruction in Physics

David E. Meltzer, Ronald K. Thornton · American Journal of Physics · 2012 · 220 citations

Stem Education, Science Education, Teaching +10

Evaluating innovation in studio physics

Karen Cummings, Jeffrey Marx, Ronald K. Thornton et al. · American Journal of Physics · 1999 · 195 citations

Innovation Evaluation, Science Education, Science Teaching +20

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