News & Events
Recent News
- PERC 2013 Proceedings Paper Award - finalists and winner
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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. - published by PERLOC on January 30, 2014
- Educators explore innovative "theater" as a way to learn physics
- 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 on July 23, 2013
- PERC 2013 Abstract Submission is open
- Invited abstracts are due by May 24. Contributed abstracts are due by May 31.
- published on May 1, 2013
Past Events
Physics Education Research Conference 2018
Aug 01, 2018 - Aug 02, 2018
in Washington, DC
AAPT and the PER Topical Group event
PERC 2018 will be held August 1-2, 2018 in Washington, DC. The theme will be "Having Wonderful Ideas: Connecting the Content, Outcomes, and Pedagogies of Physics."
Jun 16, 2018 - Jun 19, 2018
in North Cascades Environmental Learning Center
The fourth FFPERPS (Foundations and Frontiers of Physics Education Research: Puget Sound) conference will be held June 16-19, 2018 at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center about 60 miles east of Burlington, WA.
Physics Education Research Conference 2017
Jul 26, 2017 - Jul 27, 2017
in Cincinnati, OH
AAPT and the PER Topical Group event
PERC 2017 will be held July 26-27, 2017 in Cincinnati, OH. The theme will be "Mathematization and Physics Education Research."
Physics Education Research Conference 2016
Jul 20, 2016 - Jul 21, 2015
in Sacramento, CA
AAPT and the PER Topical Group event
PERC 2016 will be held July 20-21, 2016 in Sacramento, CA. The theme will be "A Methodological Approach to PER."
