Physics Education Research Conference
Cognitive Science and Physics Education Research

About PERC 2007

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.

Venue

The Physics Education Research Conference will be held in the Sheraton Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Theme

This year's theme is Cognitive Science and Physics Education Research. 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 2007 Summer Meeting of the American Association of Physics  Teachers (AAPT) includes a line to register for PERC 2007.

Participation

A variety of session formats are available to participants in PERC 2007.   These will be announced shortly.

Previous Physics Education Research Conferences

• 2006 - "Discipline-based Education Research in Other STEM Disciplines," Syracuse, NY

• 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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