This paper presents a comprehensive synthesis of physics education research at the
undergraduate level. It is based on work originally commissioned by the National …

We have investigated whether and how a categorization of responses to questions on linear
distance-time graphs, based on a study of Irish students enrolled in an algebra-based …

The Energy Project at Seattle Pacific University has developed representations that embody
the substance metaphor and support learners in conserving and tracking energy as it flows …

To become proficient problem solvers, science and engineering students have to acquire
the skill of self-regulating their problem-solving processes, a skill supported by their …

We provide evidence that a learning activity called Energy Theater engages learners with
key conceptual issues in the learning of energy, including disambiguating matter flow and …

In their study of physics beyond the first year of University—termed upper-division in the US,
many of students' primary learning opportunities come from working long, complex back-of …

We present the development, administration, and analysis of a focused inventory on the
rotational kinematics of a rigid body around a fixed axis. The inventory, which is made up of …

Aligned with the constructivist paradigm and catalyzed by the irruption of information
technologies in the teaching–learning process, interactive teaching techniques such as …

Introductory physics course design is a challenge requiring innovation across many
dimensions and responsibilities, all with the goal of improving student competencies …

Rectilinear motion of a particle with constant velocity is one of the simplest situations one
can envisage in mechanics. We discuss the rotational kinematics associated with this motion …