Announcing the PhysRev PER Statistical Modeling Review Committee - April 10, 2023

New committee will support high-quality statistical modeling techniques published and/or referenced in PhysRev PER. Committee chair and members will serve three-year terms.

published by Physics Review Physics Education Research

PERC 2013 Proceedings Paper Award - finalists and winner - January 30, 2014

The winner of the 2013 PERC Proceedings Paper Award is Content knowledge for teaching energy: An example from middle-school physical science.

Finalist papers included: Students' dynamic geometric reasoning about quantum spin-1/2 states and Development and results from a survey on students' views of experiments in lab classes and research.

Educators explore innovative "theater" as a way to learn physics - July 23, 2013

New press release:  In a study released this week, education researchers found that personifying energy allowed students to grapple with difficult ideas about how energy works.

published by PERG

PERC 2013 Abstract Submission is open - May 1, 2013

Invited abstracts are due by May 24. Contributed abstracts are due by May 31.

Lillian McDermott Named 2013 Melba Newell Phillips Medal Awardee - February 26, 2013

Dr. Lillian Christie McDermott is being recognized for her leadership and contributions in PER with the 2013 Melba Newell Phillips Medal.

published by AAPT