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 Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership in the College of Education.  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 

Announcements

Resources 

Projects

• Creating a Common Thermodynamics

• National Experiment in Undergraduate Science Education (NEXUS)

• 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.

Link to the Homepage of the UMd ChERG