What’s new: Recent classroom studies found gamified physics lessons significantly increased student engagement, time on task, and motivation compared to traditional teaching. Why it matters: ...

School is back in session, and for many students, that means a major shift from an unstructured schedule to a more regimented school day. It may still be challenging to keep students’ attention on ...

The student-led group is building community, driving professional development, and expanding outreach at CU Boulder. The Society of Physics Students (SPS) at CU Boulder is one of many student groups ...

What motivates students from non-traditional backgrounds to choose physics at university? Researchers at Communication and Learning in Science, among others, have investigated this question. The ...

A party’s on at Synergy, but the partygoers aren’t any ordinary attendees. In fact, most of them are physics majors. This “phrave,” or physics rave, was organized by the Stanford University Physics ...

When teachers rely on commonly used artificial intelligence chatbots to devise lesson plans, it does not result in more engaging, immersive or effective learning experiences compared with existing ...