This paper presents a comprehensive synthesis of physics education research at the
undergraduate level. It is based on work originally commissioned by the National …

Recent studies emphasize a positive impact of learning with augmented reality (AR) systems
in various instructional scenarios. Especially combining real and virtual learning …

Education goals have evolved to emphasize student acquisition of the knowledge and
attributes necessary to successfully contribute to the workforce and global economy of the …

Discipline-Based Education Research: Understanding and Improving Learning in Undergraduate
Science and Engineering | The National Academies Press Skip to main content Navigate to Help …

The National Science Foundation funded a synthesis study on the status, contributions, and
future direction of discipline-based education research (DBER) in physics, biological …

Lab instruction has historically been a cornerstone of physics education (see the article by
Valerie Otero and David Meltzer, Physics Today, May 2017, page 50), but the large amounts …

This paper aims to review and assess the strategies available in literature to improve the
practices of science process skills (SPS) among students. SPS encompasses the mental …

This paper contains a scholarly description of pedagogical practices of the Rutgers
Physics/Physical Science Teacher Preparation program. The program focuses on three …

Physics education literature recommends using multiple representations to help students
understand concepts and solve problems. However, there is little research concerning why …

In this chapter we describe an interactive method of teaching, Investigative Science
Learning Environment (ISLE), that helps students learn physics by engaging in processes …