Welcome to the Physics Education Research Group,

University of Maryland, College Park

 The University of Maryland Physics Education Research Group (UMd-PERG) includes members from the departments of Physics and Curriculum & Instruction.  We study the learning and teaching of physics at all levels, from elementary school to graduate school. Graduate degrees may be earned in physics or in education. 

People

Meetings & Events

• PERG/Sci. Ed. Research Meeting

• Conferences 
• Representations Reading Group (proposed)

Announcements

Resources 

Projects

• Learning the Language of Science

• Engineering Education Project

• Open Source Tutorials

• Minority Student Pipeline Math & Science Partnership (MSP^2)

• What Influences Teachers Modifications of Curriculum?

• Learning Progressions in Scientific Inquiry

• Disciplinary Experts in Science Education Research

Link to the Public Homepage of the UMd PERG.

Link to the Homepage of the UMd BERG.