Rebecca Lindell, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics and Office of Science and Mathematics Education
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville


Contact Information:
Office: SL 2310
618-650-2934 (office)
618-650-3556 (fax)
rlindel@siue.edu

Research Area:
Astronomy/ Physics Education Research

Research Projects:

  • Empirically investigating conceptual learning hierarchies of basic astronomical/ physical phenomena
  • Developing the methodologies for the development of Concept Inventories
  • Determining the reliability and validity of Model Analysis Theory.
  • Development of the Astronomy Concept
    Inventories
  • Inquiry-based Hands-on Group Activities in Astronomy

Past Research Projects:

  • The Lunar Phases Concept Inventory
  • The Astronomy Diagnostic Test

Publications:

  • “Development Of A Standards-Based Integrated Science Course For Elementary Teachers”, Malina, Plunk and Lindell, Invited Paper, Proceedings of the 2005 Physics Education Research Conference, ed. by S. Franklin, J. Marx and P. Heron.
  • “Meeting the Needs of Our Future and In-Service Teachers: The Development and Implementation of a PER-based Course to Teach Instructional Strategies in Astronomy”, Lindell, Franke, Peak, Withee and Foster, Invited Paper, Proceedings of the 2005 Physics Education Research Conference, ed. by S. Franklin, J. Marx and P. Heron.
  • “ Different Views on Inquiry, A Survey Of Science And Mathematics Methods Course Instructors”, Withee and Lindell, submitted to Proceedings of the 2005 Physics Education Research Conference, ed. by S. Franklin, J. Marx and P. Heron.
  • “ Searching For Common And Optimum Knowledge Acquisition Paths In Learning Lunar Phases”, Beuckman, Heckler and Lindell, submitted to Proceedings of the 2005 Physics Education Research Conference, ed. by S. Franklin, J. Marx and P. Heron.
  • “ Inquiry-based, In-class Activities with Hands-On Equipment”, Lindell and Foster, Cosmos in the Classroom, Astronomical Society of the Pacific (2005)
  • “ A Web-based tool for the Analysis of Concept Inventory Data”. Beuckman* and Lindell, Proceedings of the 2004 Physics Education Research Conference, ed. by S. Franklin, J. Marx and P. Heron. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2005, Vol. 790, p189-192.
  • “ Measuring Conceptual Change in College Students’ Understanding of Lunar Phases”. Lindell, submitted to the Proceedings of the 2004 Physics Education Research Conference, ed. by S. Franklin, J. Marx and P. Heron. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2005, Vol. 790, p53-56.
  • “ Students’ Impressions Concerning Optical Telescopes and Visible Astronomical Light”, Marx and Lindell, Proceedings of the 2003 Physics Education Research Conference, ed. by S. Franklin, J. Marx and K. Cummings. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2004, Vol. 720, p69-72
  • " Using the Lunar Phases Concept Inventory to Investigate College Students’ Pre-instructional Mental Models of Lunar Phases", Lindell, R and Sommer, S., submitted for publication in the Proceedings of the 2003 Physics Education Research Conference, ed. by S. Franklin, J. Marx and K. Cummings. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2004, Vol. 720, p73-76.
  • " A method for accounting for errors in Model Analysis Theory". Sommer and Lindell, submitted for publication in the Proceedings of the 2003 Physics Education Research Conference, ed. by S. Franklin, J. Marx and K. Cummings. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2004, Vol. 720, p49-52.
  • “ Developing the Lunar Phases Concept Inventory”, Lindell and Olsen, Proceedings of the 2002 Physics Education Research Conference, ed. by S. Franklin, J. Marx and K. Cummings. PERC Publishing, NY, (2002).
  • “ Observations of Student Behavior in Collaborative Learning Groups”, Adams, J., Brissenden, G., Lindell, R., Slater, T. and Wallace, J. Astronomy Education Review, 1, 1 2002, http://aer.noao.edu/..
  • "Pre-Course Results from the Astronomy Diagnostic Test”, Hufnagel, Slater, Deming, Adams, Lindell Adrian, Brick and Zeilik, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, July 2000.
  • K`-Band Observations of the Evil Eye Galaxy: Are the Optical and Near-Infrared Dust Albedos Identical", Witt, Lindell, Block, and Evans, Astrophysical Journal, 427:227-231, 1994 May 20.