SUPA Annual Gathering - 20 May 2026

Presentations

Morning

Victoria Arbour, University of Glasgow, Examining Feedback Literacy in First-Year Labs: A Proposal

William Stafford, University of Edinburgh, Degrees of Uncertainty? Exploring student decision-making during the journey of taking an undergraduate Physics degree

Ian Moore, University of Strathclyde, Investigating undergraduate physics in Scotland

Derek Young, IOP Scotland (10 minutes ) 

Afternoon

Ross Galloway, University of Edinburgh, Whither AI tutors in physics? Potentials and pitfalls

Drew Rosen, University of Edinburgh, The challenges of writing physics questions that explore student reasoning

Linnea Soler and Smita Odedra, University of Glasgow, The Power of Educational Research:  Untangling the complexity of student experiences and creating evidence-led enhancements for lab learners 

Linnea Soler and Smita Odedra, University of Glasgow, Learning in Lectures:  Unlocking the hidden curriculum for future success through creation of a student-led e-to support transition into HE.

Posters:  Located in Chancellor's Hall

Victoria Arbour, University of Glasgow, Computation as a Tool for Physics Learning​

Linnea Soler and Smita Odedra, University of Glasgow,  Learning in Labs:  Understanding the impact of sensory, cognitive & social loads on the student learning experience & supporting lab transition with a virtual orientation resource.

Christopher Gamboa, University of Edinburgh, Understanding Student Reasoning in a Kinematics Graphing Task Using Eye Tracking