I came to physics very late by UK standards: I had already started my freshman year of college. For scheduling reasons, I therefore had to take introductory mechanics with engineers rather than ...

While K-12 classes have been trying to move away from lecture-style instruction for decades—using small groups, project learning, and a host of other options—lecturing is still the default for large ...

Interactive teaching methods significantly improved attendance and doubled both engagement and learning in a large physics class, according to a new study. Interactive teaching methods significantly ...

In today's podcast, Ilona talks with Tim Stelzer, a theoretical particle physicist and a research Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Illinois. Over the past few years, Tim has created ...

The new Physics World Discovery ebook Rydberg Physics by Nikola Šibalić and Charles S Adams includes interactive figures and diagrams. Last year my colleague Charles Adams and I were invited to write ...

How can you engage your students and be sure they are learning the conceptual foundations of a lecture course? In “From Questions to Concepts,” Harvard University Professor Eric Mazur introduces Peer ...

A group of researchers led by neuroscientists and engineers from New York University and the University of Florida recently announced the results of a study of how high school students learn science ...

Let’s be frank; 99% of the education games out there suck. Either the graphics are sub-par, the game play is lackluster, or it’s simply a matter of multiple choice pointlessness. With grade school ...

Fermilab and SLAC team up for the ABCs of Particle Physics, a charming guide perfect for kids and adults alike. “We know particle physics can seem daunting at times, but everything’s more fun to learn ...