About Us

The Oregon State University Physics Education Research (OSUPER) group conducts research about how people learn physics and related mathematics. This research informs innovative, student-centered instruction for the internationally recognized Paradigms in Physics program.

Our Mission

Our research mission is to understand how experts and learners reason about physics and math.

Our teaching mission is to cultivate a diverse community of deep physics thinkers by providing state-of-the-art, student-centered physics instruction.