Early results with Physlets

Titus

Alternating experiment/control groups
Students given no special instruction/training.
Paired Physlet problem with similar text problem
Students performed worse on Physlet problems
Many complaints

Bonham/Abbott

Observed groups of students solving Physlet problems
Persistent use of novice problem-solving methods
Students found them interesting, but did not think fair on homework

Davidson

Report good results from using them.