The purpose of this paper is to propose a multiple approaches to explaining and predicting
individual differences in learning. First, this article briefly reviews critical problems with …

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

Education goals have evolved to emphasize student acquisition of the knowledge and
attributes necessary to successfully contribute to the workforce and global economy of the …

" This revision of Bloom's taxonomy is designed to help teachers understand and implement
standards-based curriculums. Cognitive psychologists, curriculum specialists, teacher …

This article provides one example of a method of analyzing qualitative data in an objective
and quantifiable way. Although the application of the method is illustrated in the context of …

Learning of complex material, such as concepts encountered in science classrooms, can
occur under at least three different conditions of prior knowledge. First, a student may have …

This article offers a plausible domain-general explanation for why some concepts of
processes are resistant to instructional remediation although other, apparently similar …

" A fascinating, empathetic book"--Wall Street Journal Humans are born to create theories
about the world--unfortunately, we're usually wrong and bad theories keep us from …

Students engaged in learning a large body of related knowledge often possess some
incorrect naïve knowledge about the domain. These “misconceptions” must be removed …

Internet Environments for Science Education synthesizes 25 years of research to identify
effective, technology-enhanced ways to convert students into lifelong science learners--one …