Undergraduate Research in Science/Physics Education

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A physics undergraduate student is seeking additional undergraduate research opportunities in education research, particularly NSF-funded REUs. They have already explored NSF's list and prominent programs like Harvard's GSE and Berkeley's Education Graduate Program without success. Kansas State's physics REU offers education research as a project option, which was noted as a potential lead. The student is encouraged to check for resources within their own physics department, including old journals and departmental postings. Assistance in identifying further programs or directions is requested.
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I am a physics undergraduate student and have a passion for education research. I have spoken to some professors I know that work in that field and have some possible undergraduate research opportunities lined up, but I was wondering if anybody knew of any other undergraduate research opportunities, possibly some REU that is NSF funded. I looked through NSF's list of funded REUs, but didn't find anything in the education field. I also looked into some of the more prominent programs like Harvard's GSE and Berkeley's Education Graduate Program, but to no avail. If anybody knows of a program I should look into, or could maybe point me in a direction to look, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all so much for your help.
 
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Kansas State has education research as a project option for their physics REU.

http://www.phys.ksu.edu/reu/2012-per-projects.html
 
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