Category Archives: Physics Education Research

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

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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Physician, Heal Thyself!

Posted on October 5, 2006 by Ian

Failure leads to humility, which leads to brutal self-inspection, which leads to insight. I’m an educational researcher by profession. I tend to believe that I know a lot about how to teach well, especially physics. I’ve read the literature, attended … Continue reading →

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Illuminating Teacher Learning of Technology-Enhanced Formative Assessment

Posted on July 28, 2006 by Ian

A talk given to the American Association of Physics Teachers Summer 2006 National Meeting in Syracuse, NY: Contributed Talk DH05, Tuesday, July 25.

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