Implications of research on learning for the education ofprospective science and physics teachers†

Jose P Mestre

doi:10.1088/0031-9120/36/1/308

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Implications of research on learning for the education of prospective science and physics teachers^†

Jose P Mestre¹

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Physics Education, Volume 36, Number 1 Citation Jose P Mestre 2001 Phys. Educ. 36 44 DOI 10.1088/0031-9120/36/1/308

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¹ Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA

² Based on an invited talk given at 'The Role of Physics Departments in Preparing K-12 Teachers' conference, 8-9 June 2000, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA, and sponsored by the University of Nebraska, The American Association of Physics Teachers, The American Physical Society and The American Institute of Physics.

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Received 17 August 2000

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Abstract

This article provides a brief overview of cognitive research findings from the last 25 years pertinent to the teaching and learning of physics, and discusses the implications of this research both for structuring the training of prospective physics instructors, and for reforming physics instruction.

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