Getting physics Getting physics education research education research

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……sharing experiences…sharing experiences…

Manjula SharmaManjula Sharma

OutlineOutline

Teaching development & PERTeaching development & PER Publishing teaching development and PER Publishing teaching development and PER Journals our community has published in Journals our community has published in

This is my perspective, what are yours?This is my perspective, what are yours? There is no magic recipe. We need to There is no magic recipe. We need to

work on publishing though ….. together… work on publishing though ….. together…

Teaching development & PERTeaching development & PER Draws on Draws on

experiences and experiences and trends to design or trends to design or redesign curricula, redesign curricula, teaching teaching environments.environments.

Surveys and Surveys and observations to find observations to find out if the designs are out if the designs are working.working.

Aware of rigid Aware of rigid constraintsconstraints

Draws on literature, Draws on literature, research findings +++research findings +++

Framework for curriculaFramework for curricula Framework for study Framework for study Systematic collection Systematic collection

and analysis of data +++and analysis of data +++ Justification of methods Justification of methods

and frameworksand frameworks Appropriate jargonAppropriate jargon Informs literatureInforms literature

Publishing teaching Publishing teaching development & PERdevelopment & PER

ContinuumContinuum We have invested time and effort, should we invest We have invested time and effort, should we invest

a bit more and get a publication?a bit more and get a publication? Do we have something productive to share?Do we have something productive to share? Audience and type of study -> choice of journalAudience and type of study -> choice of journal Literature, research findings (similar studies) Literature, research findings (similar studies) Jargon -> form partnerships and alliances, could be Jargon -> form partnerships and alliances, could be

temporary or long lasting.temporary or long lasting. PER papers -> frameworks and justificationsPER papers -> frameworks and justifications

My perspective …….My perspective ……. Long process, takes time and effortLong process, takes time and effort Small chances of successSmall chances of success Feedback is largely constructiveFeedback is largely constructive Difficult to find appropriate journalDifficult to find appropriate journal Alliances and mentors for writingAlliances and mentors for writing First few are tortureFirst few are torture Learn to handle rejection and negative Learn to handle rejection and negative

feedbackfeedback

……. finally. finally

Publications are necessary to establish PE Publications are necessary to establish PE &PER as a research community.&PER as a research community.

There are “big holes” eg maths transfer There are “big holes” eg maths transfer and use of multimedia/video in complex and use of multimedia/video in complex domain areas …domain areas …

Important to share with othersImportant to share with others

Questions and commentsQuestions and comments