Eric Mazur
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Eric Mazur is a physicist and Harvard University professor renowned for pioneering peer instruction and innovative methods in physics education.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
physicist
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science educator → university professor → |
| almaMater |
Leiden University
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| authorOf |
Peer Instruction: A User’s Manual
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publications on physics education research → |
| awardReceived |
Harvard College Professorship
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Millikan Medal → Oersted Medal → |
| basedIn |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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| citizenship |
Netherlands
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United States → |
| developed |
peer instruction teaching method
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| employer |
Harvard University
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| field |
physics
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physics education research → |
| fieldOfResearch |
nanophotonics
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optics → physics education → ultrafast optics → |
| hasRole |
academic administrator
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educational innovator → science communicator → |
| influenced |
adoption of clickers and classroom response systems
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| influencedBy |
constructivist learning theory
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| knownFor |
active learning in large lecture courses
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conceptual understanding in physics teaching → innovative methods in physics education → peer instruction → |
| language |
Dutch
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English → |
| memberOf |
American Association of Physics Teachers
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American Physical Society → Optica (formerly OSA) → |
| name |
Eric Mazur
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| nationality |
Dutch-American
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| occupation |
education researcher
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physicist → professor → |
| position |
Area Dean of Applied Physics at Harvard University
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Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Harvard University → |
| researchInterest |
assessment of conceptual learning
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improving STEM education → interactive engagement in classrooms → |
| teachingFocus |
applied physics
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introductory physics → |
| workInstitution |
Harvard University
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Oersted Medal
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Eric Mazur
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name |