Community agreements pedagogy in physics
We suggest a pedagogy for physics in which students actively negotiate the laws and definitions of theories.
Rachel E. Scherr
Associate Professor
Rachel E. Scherr conducts research in the teaching and learning of physics as well as physics disciplinary culture and practices.
The Quantum Group at Newcastle: A conceptual resources perspective on quantum interpretation
We discuss how quantum interpretations elucidate conceptual resources that can be useful for pedagogy.
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
We explore the basic formalism of quantum mechanics alongside several prominent interpretations of it.
IHPST 2026: A conceptual resources perspective on quantum interpretation
We discuss how quantum interpretations elucidate conceptual resources that can be useful for pedagogy.
Physics, Philosophy, Pedagogy
This project, a collaboration with Rachel E. Scherr, investigates how the intersection of physics and philosophy can benefit upper-level physics education. We draw on feminist …
APS Summit 2026: Why not talk about measurement?
We argue that teaching physics undergraduates different approaches to quantum measurement might bring their epistemologies closer to those of experts.
APS Summit 2026: Student views about measurement in two quantum models
We identify conceptual resources that reflect specific quantum interpretations and explore their potential for supporting specific learning goals in quantum mechanics.