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Reviews in PER
This review article from
Reviews in PER
Volume 3 helps to describe resources for and applications of critical perspectives in PER:
How is Critical Race Theory Good to Think with in Physics Education Research? An invitation
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Intuitive Quantum Physics
This web site provides small-group learning materials for teaching wave physics and modern physics to non-science-majors. Observation, qualitative analysis, and graphical representations are used to introduce interference, discuss energy and probability, and explain bound states, spectroscopy, modeling of molecules, and tunneling.
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PhysPort's collection of research-validated physics and astronomy learning assessments and science appreciation surveys are available for many topics and levels of student, from high school through upper division. Information is provided on the goal and structure of each assessment, research results, and best practices for using the assessments. The assessment database also includes the Data Explorer service that analyzes assessments results and compares to national outcomes. Access to the assessments is restricted to verified physics and astronomy educators and researchers.
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Physics Education Research Conference 2026
PERC 2026 will be held July 22-23, 2026 in Pasadena, CA.  The theme will be "Potentials and Perils from AI in Physics Teaching and Learning."
Foundations and Frontiers of Physics Education Research: Puget Sound 2026
The sixth FFPER: Puget Sound conference will be held August 20-23, 2026 at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center. FFPERPS is a regional conference open to physics educators in the Cascadia region and beyond.
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Graduate Education in Physics: The Path Ahead. A Report on the 2nd Graduate Education in Physics Conference
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Graduate Education in Physics: Which Way Forward?
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Characterizing and Assessing Covariational Reasoning in Introductory Physics Contexts
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Meta-Representational Competence in Quantum Mechanics Change of Basis Problems
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