Below are the appendices with additional information on my academic activities categorized by the three different sections in this document.
Supervision¶
20XX Master Thesis Diana
2024 Master Thesis Farah Kidwai: De SGO met perspectiefvragen - Een ontwerponderzoek naar het bevorderen van micro-macro denken in de scheikunde begripspracticumles
2025 Stage Youri Barends
2025 Master Thesis Marcel Claus
2025 Master Thesis Mila Dobrovinski
Educational papers (international)¶
A detailed list of educational publications with abstracts is available here.
2024
Elements of proper conclusions.
Physics Education, 60(1), 015009.
Pols, F.The Vitruvian Man: An Introduction to Measurement and Data Analysis.
The Physics Teacher, 62(5), 356-359.
Pols, F.The scientific graphic organizer for lab work.
The Physics Teacher, 62(1), 20-21.
Pols, F.A hands-on activity to introduce the structure of NV-center quantum bits in diamond.
Physics Education, 59(4), 045017.
Ockhorst, R., Koopman, L., & Pols, F.
2023
One setup for many experiments: enabling versatile student-led investigations.
Physics Education, 59(1), 015007.
Pols, F.Collaborative data collection: shifting focus on meaning making during practical work.
Physics Education, 58(2), 023001.
Pols, F., & Diepenbroek, P.
2021
Students’ report on an open inquiry.
Physics Education, 56(6), 063007.
Pols, F., Duynkerke, L., Van Arragon, J., Van Prooijen, K., Van Der Goot, L., & Bera, B.What’s inside the pink box? A nature of science activity for teachers and students.
Physics Education, 56(4), 045004.
Pols, F.The sound of music: determining Young’s modulus using a guitar string.
Physics Education, 56(3), 035027.
Pols, F.
2020
Teaching a hands-on course during corona lockdown: from problems to opportunities.
Physics Education, 55(6), 065022.
Hut, R.W., Pols, C.F.J., & Verschuur, D.J.A pandemic-resilient open-inquiry physical science lab course which leverages the Maker movement.
Electronic Journal for Research in Science & Mathematics Education, 24(3).
Bradbury, F.R., & Pols, C.F.J.A Physics Lab Course in Times of COVID-19.
Electronic Journal for Research in Science & Mathematics Education, 24(2), 172-178.
Pols, F.
2019
Introducing argumentation in inquiry—a combination of five exemplary activities.
Physics Education, 54(5), 055014.
Pols, F., Dekkers, P., & de Vries, M.
Educational papers (national)¶
A detailed list of Dutch publications with abstracts is available here.
2024
Practicum, wat hebben we (ervan) geleerd?
NVOX 49(10), 22-23
Pols, C.F.J. & van den Berg, E. & Dekkers, P.J.J.M.Eenvoudig online boeken maken met Jupyter Book
NVOX 49(8), 22-23
Pols, C.F.J. & Idema, T.Leren onderzoeken
NVOX 49(6), 50-51
Pols, C.F.J.
2023
De radioactiviteit van fruit
NVOX 48 (8), 52-53.
Pols, C.F.J., Zwinkels, N., Bulcke, S.Melk in je koffie
NVOX 48 (5), 12-14. Mooldijk, A. & Pols, C.F.J.De natuurkunde van Spiderman
NVOX 48 (4), 34-35.
Pols, C.F.J.
2022
Proeven (v/a)an vroeger.
NVOX 47 (10), 286-286.
Pols, C.F.J.
2021
Practica bij de valbeweging.
NVOX 46 (10), 34-35.
Pols, C.F.J.Kritisch? Ik?! Ontwikkeling van een kritische houding in een leerlijn onderzoeken
NTvN
Pols, C.F.J.
2020
Bouw een demoproef.
NVOX 45 (10), 58-59.
Pols, C.F.J., Hut, R.W., Oosterlaan, L., van Braak, M., Collenteur, F.Practicum, net even anders
NVOX 45 (8), 438-439.
Pols, C.F.J.
2019
De Scientific Graphic Organizer
NVOX 44 (8), 410-411.
Pols, C.F.J.De mens van Vetruvius
NVOX 44 (6), 286-286.
Pols, C.F.J.Leren onderzoeken: een praktische aanpak in klas 4.
NVOX 44 (2), 98-99.
Pols, C.F.J.Leerlingen leren onderzoeken
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Natuurkunde, 84 (11), 45-47.
Pols, C.F.J.De hellingproef: Een practicum over het ontbinden van krachten in componenten
NVOX, 47 (8), 442-443.
Pols, C.F.J. (2019).
2018
Beweging in stop-motion
NVOX, 43 (5), 244-245.
Pols, C.F.J.
2017
Snaartheorie in de praktijk
NVOX, 42 (2), 72-73.
Pols, C.F.J. (2017).Technisch ontwerpen in 4V.
NVOX, 42 (1), 40-41.
Pols, C.F.J. (2017).
2016
Een leerlingpracticum quantummechanica voor minder dan € 30,-
NVOX, 41 (3), 132-133
Pols, C.F.J. & Nelk, J.P.Een foto of grafiek zegt meer dan 1000 woorden
NVOX, 41 (2), 68-69.
Pols, C.F.J.
2014
Een versnelling langs een helling
NVOX, 40 (4), 178-179
Pols, C.F.J.
Books & Chapters¶
Broekzakdemos (2026) NVON van den Berg, E & Pols, F
Show the physics (2024)
NVON & TUD
Pols, F. & Dekkers, P.J.J.M.ShowdeFysica 3: Natuurkunde laat je zien (2023)
NVON
Frederik, I., van den Berg, E., , Dekkers, P., Pols, F., Sonneveld, W., Spaan, W., van Veen, N., Staderman, K.ShowdeFysica 2: Natuurkunde laat je zien (2017)
NVON
Frederik, I., van den Berg, E., te Brinke, L., Dekkers, P., Pols, F., Sonneveld, W., Spaan, W., van Veen, N., van Woerkom, M.Maker education in the applied physics bachelor programme at Delft University of Technology (2023).
Chapter in Klapwijk, M., Gu, J., Yang, Q., & de Vries, M. J. Maker Education Meets Technology Education: Reflections on good practices.
Brill
Pols, F., & Hut, R.Leerstofdomeinen: Technische automatisering (2017)
Chapter in Kortland, K., Mooldijk, A. Poorthuis, H., Handboek natuurkundedidactiek, 206-211.
Epsilon
Mooldijk, A. & Pols, C.F.J.
Conferences, workshops & trainings¶
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2025
Integration of argumentation as prerequisite for effective practical work
A presentation on the integration of argumentation and practical work at the ESERA conference, Copenhagen, DK
Pols, C.F.J. & Dekkers, P.J.J.M.We’ve got 99 demonstrations and so much fun!
A workshop on physics demonstrations at the GIREP conference, Leiden, NL
Pols, C.F.J. & van Veen, N.Towards Open Physics Education: Teaching with Jupyter (Note)Books
A presentation on teaching with Jupyter Books at the GIREP conference, Leiden, NL
Pols, C.F.J.Opening up Classroomdemonstrations
A workshop on physics demonstrations at the AAPT Winter Meeting, Saint Louis, USA
Pols, C.F.J.The Scientific Graphic Organizer for lab work
A posterpresentation on the SGO at the AAPT Winter Meeting, Saint Louis, USA
Pols, C.F.J.Teaching Scientific Inquiry
A presentation on my dissertation at the AAPT Winter Meeting, Saint Louis, USA
Pols, C.F.J.
2024
Jupyter Books
A teacher professionalization training (betasteunpunt, TU Delft) on the making of Jupyter Books.
Pols, C.F.J., van Woudenberg, T.Python in teaching
A teacher professionalization training (betasteunpunt, TU Delft) on Python, introducing (physics) teachers to Python programming
Pols, C.F.J.Show de Fysica
Several physics demonstrations showed at the WND conference, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands.
Pols, C.F.J., Dekkers, P.J.J.M., Frederik, I., Sonneveld, W. et. al.Creating magical, meaningful moments with demonstrations
At the 7th of November, I gave a workshop on the use of physics demonstrations at the education day of TU Delft.
Pols, C.F.J.Python in Teaching event
At the 14th of March, we have held a Python in Teaching event at Delft University of Technology. Several teachers presented their approach to Python teaching
Pols, C.F.J.Opening up classroom demonstration experiments
A poster presentation at the 12th International Conference on Physics Teaching in Engineering Education PTEE on our project in which we are opening up our classroom demonstration experiments to students.
Pols, C.F.J. & Haaksman, R.H.Redesign of a first year physics lab course
A presentation at the 12th International Conference on Physics Teaching in Engineering Education PTEE on the recent redesign of the First Year Physics Lab Course at TU Delft.
Pols, C.F.J.Enhancing a critical attitude in experimental physics
A workshop at the 12th International Conference on Physics Teaching in Engineering Education PTEE on increasing students’ critical attitude towards experimental physics.
Pols, C.F.J.
2023
The Pedagogy of Lab Work: Unleashing the potential of lab activities
A workshop on the pedagogy of university lab work at the education day of TU Delft.
Pols, C.F.J.Python4All @ TU Delft
A presentation and discussion session on how we teach introductory Python at TU Delft.
Pols, C.F.J.Python4All
A roundtable discussion on the introduction of Python to first year students at the CDIO conference, Trondheim
Pols, C.F.J., Steele, G.A.Development of the mental model of wave – particle as basis for wave-particle duality
Preliminary results of an investigation on students’ understanding of waves/particles presented at the GIREP conference, Kosice
Ockhorst, R. & Pols, C.F.J.Introducing quantum physics concepts through lesson materials on quantum technology
Teaching materials on QM presented as poster at the GIREP conference, Kosice
Ockhorst, R., Koopman, L. & Pols, C.F.J.Show de Fysica
Several physics demonstrations showed at the WND conference, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands.
Pols, C.F.J., Dekkers, P.J.J.M., Frederik, I., Sonneveld, W. et. al.
2022
Show de Fysica.
Several physics demonstrations showed at the WND conference, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands.
Pols, C.F.J., Dekkers, P.J.J.M., Frederik, I., Sonneveld, W. et. al.An introduction to the Assessment Rubric for Physics Inquiry.
Paper on ARPI presented at the GIREP conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Pols, C.F.J. & Dekkers. P.J.J.M.The scientific graphic organizer for practical work.
Poster on the use of the SGO presented at the GIREP conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Pols, C.F.J. & Diepenbroek, P.Towards inquiry: Redesign of a first year physics lab course.
Presentation of the transformation of the FYPLC at the GIREP conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Pols, C.F.J.The pedagogy of practical work
Workshop for teacher educators at the Hogeschool Rotterdam
Pols, C.F.J.
2021
Differences and similarities in approaches to physics LAB-courses.
Symposium (chair) at the online GIREP World Conference on Physics Education, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Pols, C.F.J., Lewandowski, H.J., Logman, P.S.W.M. & F.R.Bradbury.Development of a teaching sequence on physics inquiry.
Paper on the TLS presented at the online GIREP World Conference on Physics Education, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Pols, C.F.J., Dekkers, P.J.J.M., & de Vries, M.J.From producers to consumers: fostering students’ scientific approach to practical work.
Paper on an introductory inquiry activity presented at the Online GIREP conference, Mino, Braga, Portugal.
Pols, C.F.J., P.J.J.M. Dekkers, M.J. de Vries.Using the Assessment Rubric for Physics Inquiry for open inquiries in a multidisciplinary lab course.
Online Physics Education Research Conference 2021.
F.R. Bradbury & Pols, C.F.J.Assessing a flipped-lab course consisting of open-inquiry projects using Arduinos.
AAPT Online Summer Meeting 2021.
F.R. Bradbury & Pols, C.F.J.Constraints in Physics Lab Courses: the Good, the Bad, and the Pandemic.
Invited speaker at APS March Meeting.
Bradbury, F.R. & Pols, C.F.J.
2020
Open-inquiry experiments using sensors controlled by Arduinos in a pandemic-resilient lab course.
Poster presentation at Physics Education Research Conference
Bradbury, F.R., Pols, C.F.J. & Vlaanderen, C.L.Teaching Scientific Inquiry
Workshop for teacher educators at the Hogeschool Utrecht
Pols, C.F.J.
2019
Using cogency to foster the use of concepts of evidence in physics experiments.
Paper presented at NARST, Baltimore, USA.
Pols, C.F.J., P.J.J.M. Dekkers & M.J. de Vries
2018
Data-analysis in practical work, what do students know?.
Paper presented at the GIREP conference, San Sebastian, Spain.
Pols, C.F.J. & Dekkers, P.J.J.M.
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Software & Educational tools¶
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