Category Archives: Physics Education Research

Thoughts about the goals, methods, and results of research into the teaching, learning, and utilization of physics knowledge.

clicker resources posted

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Ian

At Stephanie Chasteen’s urging, I’ve posted a collection of my various writings about using clickers effectively to my web site. Beware: Some are more polished than others, and some are a little frayed around the edges. I hope you find … Continue reading →

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coming soon: theory meets reality

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Ian

This blog has been dormant for way too long. Last January, I moved from Massachusetts to North Carolina, and started a new job as a Physics professor. Spring was largely transition, teaching one light course here and making several long … Continue reading →

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Moving to North Carolina

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Ian

This is a news item, not a thought piece. My team—the UMass Physics Education Research Group (UMPERG)—is moving! The University of North Carolina at Greensboro wants to build a robust, interdisciplinary, inter-departmental effort in science and math education research, outreach, … Continue reading →

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my teaching philosophy

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Ian

This is the “statement of teaching philosophy” that I recently wrote for a job application. Ask an educational researcher for his “teaching philosophy” and you’re likely to get a puzzled look and a long pause. These can be interpreted as … Continue reading →

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So, this “Facebook” thing…

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Ian

I’m trying to get my head around how one actually uses Facebook for something other than wasting huge amounts of time. I’m interested in setting up a network/profile for the community of Physics Education Researchers. Can Facebook support that? Are … Continue reading →

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