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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Assessment of Teaching Effectiveness: Lack of Alignment between Instructors, Institutions, and Research Recommendations
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Henderson, Charles; Turpen, Chandra; Dancy, Melissa; Chapman, Tricia – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2014
Ideally, instructors and their institutions would have a shared set of metrics by which they determine teaching effectiveness. And, ideally, these metrics would overlap with research findings on measuring teaching effectiveness. Unfortunately, the current situation at most institutions is far from this ideal. As part of a larger interview study,…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation, Science Teachers, College Faculty
Synthesis of Discipline-Based Education Research in Physics
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Docktor, Jennifer L.; Mestre, José P. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2014
This paper presents a comprehensive synthesis of physics education research at the undergraduate level. It is based on work originally commissioned by the National Academies. Six topical areas are covered: (1) conceptual understanding, (2) problem solving, (3) curriculum and instruction, (4) assessment, (5) cognitive psychology, and (6) attitudes…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Education, Educational Research, Synthesis