Joining the Group
The UMaine PERL seeks:
Ph.D. candidates:
- receive a physics doctorate while specializing in physics
education research - receive financial support during your studies
M.S. candidates:
- receive a Master’s of Science while specializing in the application of physics education research to teaching.
- receive financial support during your studies
Students in physics or education:
- volunteer in a classroom that uses research-informed teaching methods
- participate in seminars on physics education research
Faculty:
- visit the University of Maine to work with the research laboratory
- implement and test research-based curricula at your institution
High school teachers:
- participate in the high school teachers collaborative
- join us for our annual high school physics and physics teachers meeting
- implement and develop research-based teaching materials that best match your classes and students
- carry out continued research in our M.S. program
In addition, we are interested in working with students, teachers, and faculty who are not specifically addressed above.