{"id":215,"date":"2024-07-25T16:10:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T20:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/usilwal\/?page_id=215"},"modified":"2026-03-09T15:21:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:21:03","slug":"physics-education-research-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/usilwal\/physics-education-research-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Physics Education Research Lab & Learning Center"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Research Areas:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Learning Mechanisms and Classroom Engagement<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Cognitive Load and Instructional Design<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Impact of Peer-Led Instruction and Undergraduate TA Hiring Programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Course Coordination Across Physics Lab Courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Need of Disseminating Research-Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS) for Authentic Teaching and Learning<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Talks and Presentations:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. The AI Evolution: Redefining the Classroom for the Future, Umesh Silwal, Rudra Kafle, and Ramesh Dhungana<\/strong>, Global Nepali Scientific Community Talk, 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Pedagogical Landscape Shaped by AI and Its Integration in Teaching and Learning, Umesh Silwal<\/strong>, KCOS Education Innovation Talk, UNCC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Transforming Teaching and Learning with Generative AI, Umesh Silwal<\/strong>, Colloquium Talk, UNCC, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Enhancing Collaboration and Learning in Physics Lab Courses Through the POE-D Framework, Umesh Silwal, Richard A. Dudley<\/strong>, AAPT Conference, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Transforming Online Physics Lab Courses into Hands-On At-Home (HOAH) Labs, Umesh Silwal, Richard A. Dudley, and Farida Mohiuddin-Jacobs<\/strong>, ANPA Conference, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Generative AI: Challenges and Benefits for Teaching and Learning Practices, Umesh Silwal, Rudra Kafle, and Ramesh Dhungana,<\/strong> ANPA Conference, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. The Art and Science of Learning, Umesh Silwal and Rudra Kafle<\/strong>, Invited Talk, NCNC Teen Council, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. The Art and Science of Teaching: AI-Enhanced, Research-Based Strategies for Student-centered Learning, Rudra Kafle, Umesh Silwal, and Roshani Silwal<\/strong>, NACA Conference, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9. Research-Based Instructional Strategies for Authentic Teaching and Learning, Umesh Silwal,<\/strong> Colloquium Talk, UNCC 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    10. Evidence-based Teaching Practices in Physics: An Overview on Authentic Teaching and Learning, Umesh Silwal & Rudra Kafle<\/strong>, ANPA Conference, 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    11. An Effort in Transforming Introductory Physics Lab Courses, Richard A. Dudley and Umesh Silwal<\/strong>, ANPA Conference, 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    12. Addressing Teaching Assistant Shortages while Enhancing Teaching Quality, Umesh Silwal and Richard A. Dudley<\/strong>, AAPT Meeting, 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    13. Efforts to Enhance Students’ Engagement and Authentic Learning in Undergraduate Physics Lab Courses, Farida Mohiuddin-Jacobs, Richard Dudley, and Umesh Silwal<\/strong>, STEM Academy Poster Presentation 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    14. Transformation in Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Through AI, Umesh Silwal and Richard A. Dudley<\/strong>, North Carolina PKAL Regional Meeting, 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    15. Transforming Undergraduate Physics Laboratory Courses to Foster Key 21st-Century Skill Sets and Competencies, Umesh Silwal<\/strong>, Monthly Talk Series, ANPA, 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    16. Advancement in Teaching Pedagogical Approaches and Scientific Foundations of Active Learning Instructions, Umesh Silwal<\/strong>, Colloquium Talk, UNCC, 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    17. Enhancing Students’ Learning via Active Learning Strategies and Assessment of the Efficacy of the Instruction from Students’ End-of-semester Course Evaluation\/Grades, Umesh Silwal<\/strong>, ANPA Conference 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      If you are interested in getting involved in Physics Education Research, please reach out to Dr. Umesh Silwal.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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