Social Networking

Here are a few of the ways that the PER Community stays in touch online!

The PERCoGS Discord Community is real and active (Feb 2026)! Join us now!

Email Listservs 

• PER Topical Group (PERTG) - Become a member as an AAPT Member

  • PERTG is a topical group under the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT).  This listserv is used to provide updates about the broader PER Community and to discuss issues relevant to PER.

• Topical Group on PER (GPER) - Become a member as an APS Member                                                

  •  GPER is a topical group under the American Physical Society (APS). Similar to the PERTG listserv, this is used to provide updates about the broader PER Community and to discuss issues relevant to PER. 

• AAPT Email Lists

  • See also: AAPT Guide to Email List Participation

• PhysLrnr Listserve

  • This is an open listserve community to support discussion for physics education researchers.

Compadre

• PER Graduate Student Forum on PER Central 

  • PER Central is a collection of resources for the PER community, including articles, conference info, and a wiki.

Professional Societies

• American Physical Society (APS) 

  • Topical Group on PER (GPER) 

• American Association of Physics Teachers

  • PER Topical Group (PERTG)

• American Modeling Teachers Association

• Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC)