PHED 3372: Physics Education Research Methods

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in (PHYS 2212 or PHYS 1112) and EDSM 2010
Students begin this course with a general investigation into various qualitative and quantitative research studies as well as key articles from physics education. Next, students will select a topic and conduct a literature review in that area. Finally, students will design, conduct and disseminate the results of a small scale study they conducted. The goal of this course is to help students learn how to conduct research in their own classroom to gauge instructional effectiveness.