The emergence of discipline-based education research (DBER) – research aimed at understanding teaching and learning in a particular discipline and often focused on undergraduate education – has led to an explosion in available tools and strategies for documenting the efficacy and impact of teaching strategies and education programs in higher education. Here are just a few of these resources.
Journals
- Biology Education: CBE – Life Sciences Education, Advances in Physiology Education, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Education, Evolution: Education and Outreach, Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
- Chemistry Education: Journal of Chemical Education, Chemistry Education Research and Practice
- Physics Education: Physical Review Special Topics Physics Education Research
- Geoscience Education: Journal of Geoscience Education
- Engineering Education: Journal of Engineering Education
- General: Journal of College Science Teaching, Journal of Higher Education, Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Journal of Science Education and Technology, Science Education
National Research Council reports
Methods and Assessment Tools
- Web Center for Social Research Methods
- NSF User-friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation
- Measurement Instrument Database for the Social Sciences
