South Dakota State University
  
  Physics Department
     
             
 

Education

  
   
 

Teaching is a large part of this department's mission.  Understanding the nature of teaching and learning is important and is the goal of education research.  The focus of research in this department is threefold: 1) technology in education; 2) astronomy education; and 3) physics education.

 
     
  Current Projects:  
 
  • Exploring Student and Faculty Perceptions on the Use of Student Response Systems in the Classroom.  (Researcher:  Judy Vondruska and Dr. Shouhong Zhang)
  
 
  • Survey of South Dakota High School Physics Teachers. 
    (Researcher:  Judy Vondruska)
  
  • Demographic Analysis of Learners in Physics Using Student Response Systems.  (Researcher:  Judy Vondruska)
 
  • Student Perception versus Teacher Intent in the Use of Interactive Tutorials in Astronomy.  (Researcher:  Judy Vondruska)
  
     
  Researchers:  Judy Vondruska and Larry Browning  
  Website:  http://www.engineering.sdstate.edu/~physics/vondruska/vondruskaj.html  
       
   
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South Dakota State University College of Engineering
Department of Physics
Box 2219
Brookings, SD 57007
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