Minces*, V. H., & Li, L., & Yonezawa, S., & Chow, E., & Barron, A. (2025, June), BOARD # 379: IMPROVING TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD PHYSICS BY INTEGRATING MUSIC IN ONLINE AND IN-PERSON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. AN ITEST STUDY.  Paper presented at 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Montreal, Quebec, Canada . https://peer.asee.org/55751

\bibitem{asee_peer_55751}
  Minces*, V. H., \& Li, L., \& Yonezawa, S., \& Chow, E., \& Barron, A. (2025, June), \emph{BOARD \# 379: IMPROVING TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD PHYSICS BY INTEGRATING MUSIC IN ONLINE AND IN-PERSON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. AN ITEST STUDY.}
  Paper presented at 2025 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition , Montreal, Quebec, Canada .
  https://peer.asee.org/55751

Victor Hugo Minces*, Linlin Li, Susan Yonezawa, Eunice Chow, and Alec Barron.  "BOARD # 379: IMPROVING TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD PHYSICS BY INTEGRATING MUSIC IN ONLINE AND IN-PERSON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. AN ITEST STUDY.".  2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Montreal, Quebec, Canada , 2025, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2025.  https://peer.asee.org/55751 Internet.  19 Aug, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_55751}
  Victor Hugo Minces*, Linlin Li, Susan Yonezawa, Eunice Chow, and Alec Barron.
  "BOARD \# 379: IMPROVING TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD PHYSICS BY INTEGRATING MUSIC IN ONLINE AND IN-PERSON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. AN ITEST STUDY.".
  \emph{2025 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition , Montreal, Quebec, Canada , 2025, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2025.
  https://peer.asee.org/55751 Internet.  19 Aug, 2025

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title = "BOARD \# 379: IMPROVING TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD PHYSICS BY INTEGRATING MUSIC IN ONLINE AND IN-PERSON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. AN ITEST STUDY."
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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - In recent years, the use of virtual meetings in work settings has dramatically increased, and society has become more open to having large online meetings. This has expanded the possibilities of reaching and training teachers nationwide through online professional development. This expansion calls for a more thorough understanding of the effectiveness of online training. Building on previous research demonstrating the positive effects of music-centered PD on teachers' perceptions of teaching the physics of sound and waves, we examine the comparative effectiveness of in-person and online PD modalities. The study utilizes a curriculum developed by our team, emphasizing hands-on and browser-based applications that allow teachers and students to playfully explore and create sound. Surveys conducted before, after, and following the classroom implementation of the curriculum assessed changes in teachers' enjoyment, confidence, and content knowledge related to teaching science, physics, and sound. Results from 79 participating teachers, including 46 in virtual and 33 in-person workshops, reveal no significant differences in effectiveness between the two formats. Both modalities resulted in significant improvements in teachers’ attitudes. Teachers highlighted the value of well-organized resources, such as Google Slides with video tutorials, teaching tips, and structured lesson plans, which enhanced the ease of classroom implementation. These findings suggest that PD programs integrating music and science are equally effective across modalities and benefit significantly from teacher-friendly resource design. This study contributes to the ongoing evaluation of online and in-person PD, offering insights for designing impactful educational experiences. This work was funded by NSF’s Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST).
AU  - Victor Hugo Minces*
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TI  - BOARD # 379: IMPROVING TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD PHYSICS BY INTEGRATING MUSIC IN ONLINE AND IN-PERSON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. AN ITEST STUDY.
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