New Directions for Physics Education Research: A Broad Perspective Analysis

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written by Melissa H. Dancy and Charles R. Henderson

In this paper we introduce a framework that can be used to categorize instructional practices. We then use this framework to identify areas where mainstream Physics Education Research (PER) has embraced alternative ideas and areas where mainstream PER is more traditional. As an example we argue that while PER has embraced the practice of interactivity, it has neglected the practice of student autonomy. This is despite student autonomy being consistent with the goals of PER and being supported by research in other fields. We offer insights and implications based on this analysis.

Physics Education Research Conference 2005
Part of the PER Conference series
Salt Lake City, Utah: August 10-11, 2005
Volume 818, Pages 153-156

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Published: February 14, 2006

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Education Foundations - Research Design & Methodology = Evaluation General Physics - Physics Education Research = Reflections and Visions	- Graduate/Professional	- Reference Material = Report = Research study

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Mirror:: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2177046
Access Rights:: Available for purchase
Restriction:: © 2005 American Institute of Physics
DOI:: 10.1063/1.2177046
PACSs:: 01.40.Fk; 01.40.gb
Keywords:: PERC 2005, instructional practices, interactivity vs. autonomy
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created May 19, 2009 by Jenny Rempel
Record Updated:: May 25, 2012 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: February 14, 2006
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=8982">Dancy, Melissa, and Charles Henderson. "New Directions for Physics Education Research: A Broad Perspective Analysis." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2005, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 10-11, 2005.</a>

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Dancy, M., & Henderson, C. (2005, August 10-11). New Directions for Physics Education Research: A Broad Perspective Analysis. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2005, Salt Lake City, Utah. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=8982&DocID=2857

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Dancy, Melissa, and Charles Henderson. "New Directions for Physics Education Research: A Broad Perspective Analysis." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2005, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 10-11, 2005. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=8982&DocID=2857 (accessed 16 April 2024).

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Dancy, Melissa, and Charles Henderson. "New Directions for Physics Education Research: A Broad Perspective Analysis." Physics Education Research Conference 2005. Salt Lake City, Utah: 2005. 153-156 Vol. 818 of PER Conference. 16 Apr. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=8982&DocID=2857>.

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