This paper presents a comprehensive synthesis of physics education research at the
undergraduate level. It is based on work originally commissioned by the National …

[This paper is part of the Focused Collection on Upper Division Physics Courses.] Learning
advanced physics, in general, is challenging not only due to the increased mathematical …

[This paper is part of the Focused Collection on Upper Division Physics Courses.] Compared
with introductory physics, relatively little is known about the development of expertise in …

Many students in upper-division physics courses struggle with the mathematically
sophisticated tools and techniques that are required for advanced physics content. We have …

This paper analyzes the impact of a Course Transformation process based on a Flipped
Classroom strategy on Chilean Engineering students' attitudes toward university-level …

El aula invertida (flipped classroom) es un método pedagógico que ha ido tomando fuerza
últimamente sobretodo en el ambiento de educación superior. El objetivo principal de esta …

[This paper is part of the Focused Collection on Upper Division Physics Courses.] In
response to the need for a scalable, institutionally supported model of educational change …

Free-response research-based assessments, like the Colorado Upper-division Electrostatics
Diagnostic (CUE), provide rich, fine-grained information about students' reasoning …

As part of an effort to systematically improve our junior-level E&M I course, we have
developed a tool to assess student conceptual learning of electrostatics at the upper …

This article describes the development of an evaluation and impact framework to assess the
effectiveness of educational innovations. It can be utilized within a single program, as well …