Physics Education Research Conference
Hardin Conference Center
33rd and Holdrege Streets
Lincoln, NE

9:00 am - August 1, 1998 4:00 p.m. - August 2, 1998

Schedule of Events (as of June 30, 1998)

Friday, July 31, 1998

Pre-conference Rap Session: Valentino's Pizza Restaurant across the street from
the Hardin Center.

8:00 p.m. discussions and introductions coordinated by UNL graduate students, Cecilia Hernandez, Rebecca Lindell Adrian and Tom Koch.
Everyone's invited, $3 per person for pizza buffet, dessert and non-alcoholic drinks. Beer extra.

Saturday, August 1, 1998

9:00 a.m. Registration, Second Floor Lobby, Hardin Center *Set up posters. Each team(person) is encouraged to bring a poster about their
current work.

10 a.m. Opening Session,North Platte Room, Second Floor, Hardin Center. *Welcome from UNL Dignitaries who have contributed funds to support the
Conference. Chair: R. Fuller, UNL
*Some Methods for Research on Teaching and Learning- a panel presentation
and discussion of content from other disciplines that may be useful to
researchers in physics education.
*Dr. Greg Schraw, UNL - Contemporary Research Paradigms and How They
Shape Your Results.
*Dr. John Creswell, UNL - Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research