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Keynote Address - Improving the Teaching of Science through Discipline-based Education Research: An Example from Physics
Lillian C. McDermott, Physics Education Group, University of Washington
Description:
This video was recorded at the Math Science Partnership Learning Network Conference on Tuesday, January 27th, 2009.
References:
L.C. McDermott, Guest Editorial, "Preparing K-12 teachers in physics: Insights from history, experience, and research," Am. J. Phys. 74 (9) 758-762 (2006).
L.C. McDermott, P.R.L. Heron, P.S. Shaffer, and M.R. Stetzer, "Improving the preparation of K-12 teachers through physics education research," Am. J. Phys. 74 (9) 763-767 (2006).
P.R.L. Heron and L.C. McDermott, "Bridging the gap between teaching and learning in geometrical optics: The role of research," Opt. & Phot. News 9 (9) 30 (1998).
L.C. McDermott, Oersted Medal Lecture 2001: "Physics education research: The key to student learning," Am.J. Phys. 69 (11) 1127 (2001).
Video Length:
45 minutes 36 seconds
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