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Author(s): Fargol Seifollahi, David E. Meltzer, and Chandralekha Singh This study shows that prior preparation strongly predicts success in upper-level E&M, with strong links between conceptual understanding and quantitative performance. [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 22, 010142] Published Fri May 15, 2026

Author(s): Tom Reshef-Israeli and Shulamit Kapon A novel methodology provides a time-resolved account of collaborative modeling by small groups and offers insights for supporting modeling-rich physics learning. [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 22, 010141] Published Wed May 13, 2026

Author(s): Tilmann Steinmetz, Thomas Wilhelm, Lana Ivanjek, Thomas Schubatzky, Claudia Haagen-Schützenhöfer, Liza Dopatka, Verena Spatz, Martin Hopf, and Jan-Philipp Burde While undergraduates before instruction have greater conceptual understanding of DC circuits than high school students, the common misunderstandings are present in relatively similar frequencies. [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 22, 010140] Published Wed May 06, 2026

Author(s): Maria Al Dehaybes, Johan Deprez, Paul van Kampen, and Mieke De Cock Interviews with students reveals students engage in coordination and encapsulation when reasoning about the 2-d heat equation. [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 22, 010139] Published Fri May 01, 2026

Author(s): Greg Gallagher, Gautam Vemuri, Danka Maric, and Andrew Gavrin Students in a physics program with a computational emphasis show increased computational skill, but the development of these skills is not a steady progression and instead influenced by specific experiences. [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 22, 010138] Published Tue Apr 28, 2026

Author(s): Ian Descamps, Roger Tobin, Paul Wagoner, David Hammer, N. G. Holmes, and Rachel E. Scherr Differing perspectives on expectations, motivations, goals, and theoretical commitments yield differently designed lab activities. [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 22, 010137] Published Mon Apr 27, 2026

Author(s): Florian Budimaier, Matthias Fasching, Anna Reumann, and Esmeralda Campos Teachers use AI differently in lesson planning according to their needs and experience teaching physics. [Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 22, 010136] Published Fri Apr 24, 2026