Physics Education Research Conference
Discipline-based Education Research in Other STEM Disciplines

About PERC 2006

Description

The Physics Education Research Conference (PERC) provides an opportunity for those in the field of physics education research and allied fields to share their research, obtain feedback, explore diverse perspectives and discuss issues relevant to the community.  Various  session formats afford the opportunity for maximum interaction. The focus at PERC  is on feedback and discussion with others engaged in physics education research, rather than on dissemination.

Theme

This year's theme is Discipline-based Education Research in Other STEM Disciplines. Participants will explore diverse perspectives focused on this theme.  While all of the presentations and activities at PERC will not explicitly focus on this theme  per se, participants are urged to reflect and discuss ways in which their own research can relate to the conference theme.  A variety of session formats will provide opportunities for multiple perspectives in our discussion of the conference theme and/or general issues related to methodology of physics education research.

Registration

The registration form for the 2006 Summer Meeting of the American Association of Physics  Teachers (AAPT) includes a line to register for PERC 2006.

Participation

A variety of session formats are available to participants in PERC 2006.   These will be announced shortly.

Previous Physics Education Research Conferences

• 2005 - "Connecting Physics Education Research (PER) to Teacher Education at All Levels: K-20," Salt Lake City, UT

• 2004 - "Transfer of Learning," Sacramento, CA

• 2003 - "The Practice of Analysis as a Window on Theory," Madison, WI

• 2002 - "Alternative Approaches to Assessment in Physics Teaching and Research in Physics Learning," Boise State University, Boise, ID

• 2001 - "Research at the Interfaces," Rochester, NY

• 2000 - "Teacher Education," University of Guelph, Canada

• 1999 - "The Underlying Assumptions of Physics Education Research," Trinity University, San Antonio, TX

• 1998 - University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

• 1997 - University of Denver, Denver, CO

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