Selected Publications of the PBL Projects Team
Teacher Professional Development
Nicholas Massa, Judith Donnelly, Alexandra Bell, Kelli-Marie Vallieres, Fenna Hanes, “The PHOTON2 web-based professional development model: a year in review”, Proceedings Volume 9664, Ninth International Topical Meeting on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics; Marseille, France (2005)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2207710
Kehrhahn, M., & Vallieres, K., & Bell, A., & Massa, N. (2005, June), “Learner Interaction And Self Regulation In Web Based Professional Development:, Paper presented at ASEE 2005 Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon.
https://peer.asee.org/14970
Nicholas M. Massa, Barbara A. Washburn, Marijke Kehrhahn, Judith F. Donnelly, Fenna D. Hanes , “PHOTON2: A c professional development model for photonics technology education”, Proceedings Volume 5578, Photonics North 2004: Photonic Applications in Astronomy, Biomedicine, Imaging, Materials Processing, and Education; (2004)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.564898
J. Donnelly, F. Hanes, N. Massa, “Professional Development in Photonics: The Advanced Technology Education Projects of the New England Board of Education”, Proc. SPIE 6668, Novel Optical Systems Design and Optimization X, 66680A (14 September 2007)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.732634
Dan Sporea, Nicholas Massa, Judith F. Donnelly, Fenna Hanes, “International photonics training: a case study”, Proceedings Volume 9665, Tenth International Topical Meeting on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada(2007)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2207315
F. Hanes, J. Donnelly, N. Massa, “PHOTON2: Optics/photonics education using web-based learning science education in school”, Hands-on Science, Bucharest, Romania, 2007.
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The PBL Projects
Nicholas Massa, Richard Audet, Judith Donnelly, Fenna Hanes, Marijke Kehrhahn, “PHOTON PBL: problem-based learning in photonics technology education”, Proceedings Volume 9665, Tenth International Topical Meeting on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2207514
Hanes, F., Donnelly, J., Massa, N., Audet, R., “PHOTON Problem Based Learning (PBL): Using ‘Real-World’ Problems to Develop Optics/Photonics Challenges for Students”, Hands-on Science, Bucharest, Romania, 2007.
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N. Massa, M. Dischino, J. Donnelly, F. Hanes. “Problem-Based Learning in Photonics Technology Education”, Proceedings Volume 7061, Novel Optical Systems Design and Optimization XI; (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.797135
J. Donnelly, N. Massa, M. Dischino, F. Hanes, “Creating and Using Industry-Based Problem-Based Learning Challenges in Photonics: Lessons Learned”, Proc. SPIE 9666, 11th Education and Training in Optics and Photonics Conference, St. Asaph, UK, (5 June 2009)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2208042
Massa, N., & Dischino, M., & Donnelly, J., & Hanes, F., “Problem Based Learning In Sustainable Technologies: Increasing The Stem Pipeline”. Paper presented at 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition, Louisville, Kentucky, (2010).
https://peer.asee.org/16686
Massa, N., & Dischino, M., & Donnelly, J. F., & Hanes, F. D. (2011, June), Creating Real-World Problem-Based Learning Challenges in Sustainable Technologies to Increase the STEM Pipeline Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC.
https://peer.asee.org/17678
Michele Dischino, James A. DeLaura, Judith Donnelly, Nicholas M. Massa, Fenna Hanes, “Increasing the STEM Pipeline through Problem-Based Learning”, Proceedings of The 2011 IAJC-ASEE International Conference.
ISBN 978-1-60643-379-9
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Judy Donnelly, “Problem Based Learning in Photonics Education”, Photonics Spectra, March 2013
https://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=53262
J. Donnelly, N. Massa, “The PBL Projects: Where we’ve been and where we are going”, Proceedings Volume 9793, Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2015, Bordeaux, France, (2015) Invited Paper
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2223219
N. Massa, J. Donnelly, “The PBL projects: genesis and evolution,” Proc. SPIE 12723, Seventeenth Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2023, Cocoa Beach, FL, USA (28 June 2023) Invited Paper https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2670245
Problem Based Learning in the Classroom
N. Massa, M. Dischino, J. Donnelly, F. Hanes, “Problem-Based Learning in Photonics Education: Assessing Student Learning”, Proceedings Volume 9666, 11th Education and Training in Optics and Photonics Conference, St Asaph, UK (2009).
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2208043
J. Donnelly, N. Massa, M. Dischino, F. Hanes, “Implementation Stories from the PHOTON PBL Project”, Proc. SPIE 7783, Optics Education and Outreach, 778305 (31 August 2010).
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.858183
J. Donnelly, N. Massa, “Problem-Based Learning in Sustainable Technologies: Increasing the STEM Pipeline”, High-Technology Conference, San Francisco, July 2011.
N. M. Massa, J. Donnelly, and F. Hanes, “Student Reactions to Problem-Based Learning in Photonics Technician Education,” in ETOP 2013 Proceedings, M. Costa and M. Zghal, eds., Porto, Portugal, 2013.
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=ETOP-2013-EThI2
J. Donnelly, “The Sage on the Stage and the Audience is Texting”, Proceedings Volume 9583, An Optical Believe It or Not: Key Lessons Learned IV; (2015).
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2196627
M. J. Donnelly, J. F. Donnelly, and S. Donnelly, “Why do I need to know this? Optics/Photonics problem-based learning in the math classroom,” in ETOP 2017 Proceedings, X. Liu and X. Zhang, eds., (Optical Society of America, 2017), paper 1045209.
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2263661
Elementary and Secondary School Optics/Photonics Education
N. Magnani and J. Donnelly, “Innovative Methods to Teach Optics in the Grade 5 Classroom,” in Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, OSA Technical Digest Series (Optical Society of America, 2007), paper ESD5. http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=ETOP-2007-ESD5
Judith Donnelly, Donna Goyette, Nancy Magnani, Karen Wosczyna-Birch, “Laser camp: shining a light on optics careers,” Proc. SPIE 7061, Novel Optical Systems Design and Optimization XI, 70610R (11 September 2008)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.794038
D. Goyette, J. Donnelly. “An Interdisciplinary Optics Course for Technical High School Students”, Proc. SPIE. 7061, Novel Optical Systems Design and Optimization XI, 70610T. (August 28, 2008)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.799504
J. Donnelly, N, Magnani, “Optics Magic: Easy Explorations from the PHOTON Projects”, presented at the National Educators Workshop, EASTCONN, Hartford, CT 2008
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N. Magnani and J. Donnelly, “Optics in Eastern Connecticut,” in Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, OSA Technical Digest Series (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2009), paper EMCA3.
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=ETOP-2009-EMCA3
Nancy Magnani, Karen Neville, Matthew Donnelly, “Looking at
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.929250
Nancy Magnani, Matthew Donnelly, Gregory Mahan, Tiffany Rossi, “Lessons learned from student outreach: introducing optics to fifth graders”, Proceedings Volume 8481, Optics Education and Outreach II (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.929258
J. Donnelly, K. Amatrudo, K. Robinson, and F. Hanes, “The PHOTON Explorations: Sixteen Activities, Many Uses,” in ETOP 2013 Proceedings, M. Costa and M. Zghal, eds., (Optical Society of America, 2013), paper EWC5. http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=ETOP-2013-EWC5
Donnelly J. and Donnelly M., “Illuminating Math with Optics”, SPIE O&P, Special Conference on Optics Education and Outreach, San Diego, August 2014.
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2058498
Magnani N. and Donnelly J., “A colorful approach to teaching optics”, SPIE O&P, Special Conference on Optics Education and Outreach, San Diego, August 2014.
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2060199
Nancy Magnani, Judith Donnelly, “Teaching reflection to teachers and students”,
Proceedings Volume 9793, Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2015, Bordeaux, France (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2223185
Judy Donnelly, Nancy Magnani, Kathleen Robinson, “Dumpster Optics: teaching and learning optics without a kit”, Proc. SPIE 9946, Optics Education and Outreach IV, 99460G (29 September 2016)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2238930
Matthew J. Donnelly, Judith F. Donnelly, Joseph M. Park, “Seeing the light: Introducing optics/photonics through middle school mathematics”, Proceedings Volume 10741, Optics Education and Outreach V; (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2320019
Judy Donnelly, Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan, Nancy Magnani, “ETOP Retrospective: An Update”, Proc. SPIE 12297, Sixteenth Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2021, 1229718 (30 June 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2635545/p>
College Level Optics/Photonics Education
Nicholas Massa, Barbara Washburn, Judith Donnelly, Fenna Hanes, “The light fantastic: PHOTON materials for technician education”, Proceedings Volume 9663, Eighth International Topical Meeting on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, Tucson, AZ (2003)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2207509
Judy Donnelly, “An optics ‘
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.825042
J. Donnelly, N. Massa, G. Tomasi, F. Tinker, “Industry-Based Projects in Photonics Technician Education”, Proc. SPIE 8481, Optics Education and Outreach II, 848106 (15 October 2012.
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.929178
Judith F. Donnelly, Randall G. Seebeck, “Evolution of an advanced topics course”, Proceedings Volume 5578, Photonics North 2004: Photonic Applications in Astronomy, Biomedicine, Imaging, Materials Processing, and Education; (2004)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.563798
J. Donnelly, V. Lakshminarayanan, Nancy Magnani, “ETOP retrospective: an update”
Proceedings Volume 12297, Sixteenth Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2021; (2022) Invited Paper
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2635545
