[This paper is part of the Focused Collection on Curriculum Development: Theory into
Design.] Developing a solid understanding of simple electric circuits represents a major …

In this article, an approach to integrate contemporary quantum physics into secondary
school teaching is presented. The Erlanger concept on quantum optics provides an …

Particle physics is an exciting subject for high school students, and there have been various
approaches on how to introduce the topic in the classroom. Feynman diagrams (FDs) are an …

This study brings together the research focused on science education through project‐
based learning (PBL). This learning project was carried out in a rural learning community …

In educational circles, it is widely accepted that teacher professional development (TPD) can
foster improvements in teaching practices, and consequently student learning (eg, Kennedy …

In an earlier contribution to Mathematics, we presented a new teaching concept for abstract
algebra in secondary school mathematics, and we discussed findings from mathematics …

Evidence from physics education research suggests that the introduction of a formalistic
description of quantum phenomena can be beneficial to student learning, particularly in …

This article presents an international study that documented the conceptions of atomic
models held by 1062 in-service high school science teachers from 58 countries. First, a …

In physics education, a number of studies have developed assessments of teachers'
knowledge of student understanding (KSU) of specific physics concepts with modified …

Abstract In the United States, research on beginning science teachers provides little
guidance regarding empirical minimum levels of discipline‐specific science coursework for …