Web-Design, and NSES Content and Process Standards Analysis of Teacher-Published High School Physics Websites

Ronald C. Persin and David Devraj Kumar

Florida Atlantic University College of Education

This study investigated high school Honors Physics (N = 76) and Advanced Placement Physics (N = 76) websites for Web-Design, National Science Education Standards (NSES) Physics Content and Science Process Standards. The websites used in the study were accumulated using the Google™ search engine. The evaluation of each website was performed using an instrument developed based on three attributes: Web-Design, NSES Physics Content, and NSES Science Process Standards. The results of the study indicated that there was a significant difference between high school Honors Physics websites and those of AP Physics in terms of NSES Physics Content Standards. It was found that Advanced Placement Physics websites contained more NSES physics content than Honors Physics websites. There was no significant difference found between the websites in regards to Web-Design, and NSES Science Process Standards. Implications for Physics Content Standards in web-based physics education are discussed.