EDITORS' SUGGESTION
Physics Ph.D. student perspectives on the importance and difficulty of finding a research group
Mike Verostek, Casey W. Miller, and Benjamin M. Zwickl
Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 20, 010136 (2024)Graduate students, particularly minoritized students, feel unprepared to choose a research group and can benefit from enhanced support in making this choice.
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Examining the mismatch between the intended astronomy curriculum content, astronomical literacy, and the astronomical universe
Saeed Salimpour, Michael Fitzgerald, and Robert Hollow
Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 20, 010135 (2024)The K-12 astronomy curriculum in multiple countries is significantly disjointed, thus missing opportunities to engage students in deeper, more connected learning.
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Enhancing peer instruction in physics: Understanding cognitive processes and refining rules
Vegard Gjerde and Sivert Hagane
Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 20, 010134 (2024)Analysis of student discussions in Peer Instruction indicate students engage in decoding of problem statements, explanations with examples, and explanations with models.
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Investigating peer recognition across an introductory physics sequence: Do first impressions last?
Meagan Sundstrom and Logan Kageorge
Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 20, 010133 (2024)A longitudinal study using social network analysis reveals that patterns of peer recognition change over time, and that peer recognition is related to both student outspokenness and academic performance.
SPECIAL COLLECTION
Examining racial diversity and identity in Physical Review Physics Education Research
July 1, 2020
EDITORIAL
Editorial: Announcing the PRPER Statistical Modeling Review Committee (SMRC)
November 22, 2022
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