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Understanding How Students Learn | Teacher's Guide

M.C. Wittmann, R.N. Steinberg, E.F. Redish and the University of Maryland Physics Education Research Group

Understanding how
students learn

Understanding Learning
Overview (what is PER)
Research on Intro Physics
Research on Modern Physics
Research on Learning Theories

Understanding How Students Learn

Physics education research as a guide to teaching

"Teaching physics: Figuring out what works," E.F. Redish and R.N. Steinberg, Physics Today , Vol. 52, 24-30 (January 1999).

Physics education research as a science

"Building a science of teaching physics," E.F. Redish, Am. J. Physics, Vol. 67, 562-573 (July, 1999).

 

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We are grateful to the National Science Foundation (grants DUE 9652877 and DUE 9455561) and the Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education (FIPSE grants 116B70186 and 116B000300) for partial funding support. Additional support has been provided by The University of Maryland, The University of Maine, and the City College of New York.