Surf these sites: C3P--Comprehensive Conceptual Curriculum for Physics -- C3P is a curriculum project designed to implement research from physics education into high school physics courses and is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation. KSU Physics Education Research Group -- Kansas State University has one of the oldest active physics education research programs in the US. The Physics Education Group investigates how students learn and understand physics and develops ways to improve the learning and teaching of physics. Program is headed by Dean Zollman. NCSU Physics Education Research (PER) -- PER department within North Carolina State University. Provides links for further information on the subject. Ohio State University Physics Education Research Group -- Description of the program plus links to other PER groups and information. PHYSLRNR Listserv -- PHYSLRNR is a listserv for discussions related to physics education research. From this site one can join or leave the list, change settings or search through about two years of archived posts. Physics Modeling Workshop Project at Arizona State University -- The Modeling Method has been developed to correct many weaknesses of the traditional lecture-demonstration method, including the fragmentation of knowledge, student passivity, and the persistence of naive beliefs about the physical world. Project PHYSLab -- Since 1992, Project PHYSLab has prepared high school physics teachers to apply computer-based technology to instruct students in the fundamental concepts of physics. In these three-week summer workshops, the participating teachers work with Microcomputer-Based Laboratory (MBL) sensors to measure physical properties such as motion, force, acceleration, sound, temperature, magnetic fields, etc. Scientific Reasoning Research Institute -- An interdisciplinary research organization devoted to the study of learning and instruction in the sciences and mathematics at the University of Massachusetts. SRRI researchers perform cognitive research and apply it to the development of curricula to teach science and mathematics concepts and problem solving skills. Socratic Dialogue Inducing (SDI) Labs -- SDI Labs are "guided construction" labs featuring hands-and-heads-on experiments in introductory mechanics. Their effectiveness in promoting student crossover to the the Newtonian World has been demonstrated by rigorous pre-post testing. SDI is an outgrowth of Richard Hake''s research at Indiana U, Bloomington. The CIPS Project -- Constructing Ideas in Physical Science (CIPS) is an inquiry-based, year long physical science course that engages middle school students in constructing meaningful understanding of important physical science concepts. Extensive hands-on experiences will be complemented by powerful and innovative computer software. The course consists of six units. The CPU Project -- The Constructing Physics Understanding in a Computer-Supported Learning Environment Project (or the CPU Project) is aimed at creating laboratory and computer-based materials to support a learning environment where students take primary responsibility for developing valid and robust knowledge in physics. UMass Physics Education Research Group (UMPERG) -- PER at University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Our website provides perspectives on pedagogy, educational research results, applications to teaching, and curriculum materials. University of Maryland Physics Education Research Group -- Describes the work being done by the Physics Education Research Group (PERG) at the U of Maryland. There are also many resources for physics teachers and physics education researchers. University of Minnesota Physics Education Research Group -- Provides links to U of Minnesota PER research as well as to other PER groups, organizations, and persons of note. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Research in Physics Education -- Research in physics education focuses the attention of the physicist on aspects of the processes of teaching and learning physics. Research topics in this field span a broad range, from psychology to computer science. University of Washington Physics Education Research Group -- PER at U of Washington
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