Initial Publication Date: August 8, 2017

Physics Education Research Resources

Education Research

Conferences

Journals

Governance

Affiliated Groups

Frameworks/Guiding Documents

  • Joint Task Force on Undergraduate Physics Programs " led by the American Association of Physics Teachers and the American Physical Society, charged with engaging the physics community to develop a report that answers the question "What skills and knowledge should the next generation of undergraduate physics degree holders possess to be well prepared for a diverse set of careers?" It will give physics departments across the county a blueprint for enhancing their undergraduate programs. http://www.aapt.org/Programs/Joint-Task-Force-on-Undergraduate-Physics-Programs.cfm
  • Best Practices on Undergraduate Physics Programs (in process): www.aps.org/bpupp
  • National Task force on Undergraduate Physics "SPIN-UP" report.
  • National Task force on Teacher Education in Physics (T-TEP) report.
  • Reports on graduate education in physics

Resources

  • PER-Central, a resource collection for physics education researchers. Here you may find articles, theses and dissertations, research groups, curricular material, and news and events of interest to the PER Community. Learn more about PER-Central.
  • Physics listserv: http://www.compadre.org/per/items/detail.cfm?ID=924
  • PhysPort: https://www.physport.org
    • The Physics Education Consultants Directory, https://www.physport.org/consultants/, can be sorted by consultant expertise and services and is searchable for programming skills, external evaluation, advisors on equity issues, and more. If you are a consultant, you can add yourself on the directory.