This paper presents a comprehensive synthesis of physics education research at the undergraduate level. It is based on work originally commissioned by the National …
P Baepler, JD Walker, DC Brooks, K Saichaie… - 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
While Active Learning Classrooms, or ALCs, offer rich new environments for learning, they present many new challenges to faculty because, among other things, they eliminate the …
Background Calls for the reform of education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) have inspired many instructional innovations, some research based …
Engineering education researchers are increasingly integrating qualitative and quantitative research methods to study learning and retention in engineering. While quantitative …
P Shekhar, M Borrego, M DeMonbrun… - Journal of College …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Recent research has supported the use of student-centered teaching practices, such as active learning, because of its effectiveness in improving student learning and retention …
Instructional physics labs offer students unique opportunities to develop an understanding of experimentation. By transforming labs to be more open ended and experimentation focused …
Organization members who engage in “moral objection” by taking a principled stand against ethically questionable activities help to prevent such activities from persisting. Unfortunately …
Student resistance is often cited as a major barrier to instructors' use of active learning, but there are few research-based strategies for reducing this barrier. In this paper, we describe …
Engineering instructors' adoption of active learning has been slow, despite significant evidence supporting its efficacy. A common instructor concern is that students will respond …