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

A common refrain heard from many college and university biology instructors is that
undergraduate science students do not seem to possess the same scientific habits of mind …

Discipline-Based Education Research: Understanding and Improving Learning in Undergraduate
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The National Science Foundation funded a synthesis study on the status, contributions, and
future direction of discipline-based education research (DBER) in physics, biological …

A survey of pre/post-test data using the Halloun–Hestenes Mechanics Diagnostic test or
more recent Force Concept Inventory is reported for 62 introductory physics courses …

This paper describes the process for creating and validating an assessment test that
measures the effectiveness of instruction by probing how well that instruction causes …

The Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey (CLASS) is a new instrument
designed to measure student beliefs about physics and about learning physics. This …

The authors aimed to propose a valid and reliable diagnostic instrument by developing a
three-tier test on simple electric circuits. Based on findings from the interviews, open-ended …

Describes the design, development, and validity of the Force Concept Inventory (FCI), a test
designed to assess student understanding of the most basic concepts in Newtonian physics …

The notion that students come to science courses with misconceptions has become quite
widely accepted by those who follow or participate in education research. DiSessa and his …