An Introduction to Physics Education Research

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written by Robert J. Beichner
published by the American Association of Physics Teachers
edited by Charles R. Henderson and Kathleen A. Harper

This article aims to introduce the reader to the field of Physics Education Research (PER). Topics include the difference between Physics Education Research and Physics Education/curriculum development, a brief history of PER in the US, and some of the research traditions within PER (current types of PER, types of questions asked, research methods used, etc.). By necessity, many important aspects of the field have been omitted in an effort to produce a short, readable overview.

Reviews in PER: Volume 2, Issue 1
Book Title: Getting Started in PER
Series Name: Reviews in PER

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Published: April 19, 2009

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Education Practices - Professional Development General Physics - Physics Education Research	- Professional Development	- Collection - Community - Reference Material = Article

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Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2009 Bob Beichner
Keywords:: Attitudes, Conceptual Understanding, Epistomology, History of PER, Instructional Innovations, Instructional Material, Problem Solving, Research Methods in PER, Social Aspects, Technology
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created April 11, 2009 by Vince Kuo
Record Updated:: September 28, 2022 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: April 19, 2009
Other Collections:: The PER-Central

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Beichner, R. (2009). An Introduction to Physics Education Research. In Henderson, C., & Harper, K. (Eds.), Getting Started in PER (2). College Park: American Association of Physics Teachers. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=8806&DocID=1147

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Beichner, Robert. "An Introduction to Physics Education Research." In Getting Started in PER. Edited by Charles Henderson, and Kathleen Harper. College Park: American Association of Physics Teachers, 2009. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=8806&DocID=1147 (accessed 24 April 2024).

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Beichner, Robert. "An Introduction to Physics Education Research." Getting Started in PER. Eds. Henderson, Charles, and Kathleen Harper. Vol. 2. College Park: American Association of Physics Teachers, 2009. 19 Apr. 2009. 24 Apr. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=8806&DocID=1147>.

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