Physics Education Research Group

PER group

Our group includes members from both the Physics Department and the School of Education.

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PER Alumni

Abdel Akim Adjibade Master's Degree in Physics	David Brookes Postdoctoral Research Associate
Zhongzhou Chen Ph.D. in Physics, Postdoctoral Research Associate	Jennifer Docktor Postdoctoral Research Associate
Witat Fakcharoenphol Ph.D. in Physics	Adam Feil Ph.D. in Educational Psychology
Robert Putman Postdoctoral Research Associate	Sara Rose Ph.D. in Education
Michael Scott Ph.D. in Physics	Adam Smith Postdoctoral Research Associate
Alexander Smith Master's Degree in Physics	Eugene Torigoe Ph.D. in Physics

About our group

Physics Education Research (PER) is research into the learning, understanding and teaching of physics and the application of physics knowledge. Our group has a broad range of research interests that include the role of mathematics and reflection in physics learning, the organization and deployment of physics knowledge by experts and novices, differences in perception of physical diagrams and motion between experts and novices, transfer studies, the design and implementation of web-based instruction, curriculum reform, and the evaluation of educational assessments. Experimental techniques and analyses we use in our research include eye-tracking, video analysis, student interviews, web-based log data analysis, and exam question analysis. As a piece of our department's curriculum reform of the introductory sequence, we are in on-going development of web-based instructional materials that include interactive examples, prelectures, and smartPhysics. Our group includes members from both the Physics Department and the School of Education.

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Department of Physics
1110 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801-3080
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per@physics.illinois.edu
Phone

(217) 333-3761

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