Eleanor Sayre
Professor (On Leave Through May 2023)
esayre@phys.ksu.edu
Group Webpage
Sayre Lab Webpage
Schedule
Ph.D. University of Maine, 2007
Research Area
Physics Education Research
- Improving and extending theoretical bases for physics education research
- Investigating the interplay between physics and mathematics understanding
- Learning and forgetting in introductory physics classes
- Developmental trends for pre-service physicists
- Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods education research
Research Support
- National Science Foundation
- American Council for International Education
Graduate Advisees
- Brandi Lohman, PhD
Recent Selected Publications
Tra Huynh, Adiran M. Madsen, Sarah B. McKagan, and Eleanor C. Sayre, E. (2021), "Building personas from phenomenography: a method for user-centered design in education", Information and Learning Sciences, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. link
Sophia Jeon, Natasha G. Holmes, Eleanor C. Sayre, and Scott Franklin (2021). An Interplay of Problem-Solving Modes and Authority: Framework for Equitable Collaboration in Undergraduate Physics Labs. In de Vries, E., Hod, Y., & Ahn, J. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 15th International Conference of the Learning Sciences - ICLS 2021. (pp. 939-940). Bochum, Germany: International Society of the Learning Sciences. [link]
Sarah B. McKagan, Linda E. Strubbe, Lyle J. Barbato, Bruce A. Mason, Adrian M. Madsen, and Eleanor C. Sayre (2020). PhysPort Use and Growth: Supporting Physics Teaching with Research-based Resources Since 2011. The Physics Teacher 58, 465. [link]
Linda E. Strubbe, Adrian M. Madsen, Sarah B. McKagan, and Eleanor C. Sayre (2020). Beyond teaching methods: Highlighting physics faculty’s strengths and agency. Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 16, 020105. [link]
Adrian Madsen, Sarah B. McKagan, and Eleanor C. Sayre (2020). Best Practices for Administering Attitudes and Beliefs Surveys in Physics. The Physics Teacher 58, 90. [link]