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K-SUPER Seminars: 2:30 Mondays, CW119 Dean Zollman selected for the AAPT Oersted Medal, 2014
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The KSU Physics Education Research group includes faculty, postdocs and students. Faculty have received national awards for their work in physics education. Our group conducts research related to the teaching and learning of physics and develop learning materials based on that research and the research of others.
K-SUPER in one of the oldest education programs located in a US Department of Physics. It was established in 1972 with the appointment of Dean Zollman to a tenure track position in physics. The program expanded to two faculty members when Tom Manney joined in the 1980s. Sanjay Rebello joined the group
in 2001 as a faculty member after Tom retired. Eleanor Sayre joined the
group in 2011 as Dean begins phased retirement.
Our present research includes investigations of a variety of problem solving efforts by students and how students use existing knowledge in understanding the physics underlying different applications. In addition, the group continues its efforts in research and development of cutting edge technology in the teaching and learning of physics as well as ways to improve both in-service and pre-service teacher education. This type of work goes back to the beginning of the program in the early 1970s.