Discipline-based education research : understanding and improving learning in undergraduate science and engineering /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Status, Contributions, and Future Directions of Discipline-Based Education Research
Other Authors:	Singer, Susan R. (Editor), Nielsen, Natalie, 1966- (Editor), Schweingruber, Heidi A. (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, [2012]
Subjects:	Science > Study and teaching (Secondary) > United States. Engineering > Study and teaching (Secondary) > United States. Science > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States. Engineering > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States. Universities and colleges > Curricula > United States.

Table of Contents:

Executive summary
Section I: Status of discipline-based education research
Introduction
The emergence and current state of discipline-based education research
Section II: Contributions of discipline-based education research
Overview of discipline-based education research
Identifying and improving students' conceptual understanding of science and engineering
Problem solving, spatial thinking, and the use of representations in science and engineering
Instructional strategies
Some emerging areas of discipline-based education research
Section III: Future directions for discipline-based education research
Translating research into teaching practice: the influence of discipline-based education research on undergraduate science and engineering instruction
Future directions for discipline-based education research: Conclusions and recommendations
References
Appendix.