The JILA Center for AMO Physics supports CU's physics education research group. The group has developed the Colorado Learning and Attitudes about Science Survey (CLASS), which is used to study the impact of classes on student beliefs about science. The group studies how students learn topics such as quantum mechanics and how their ideas change as they receive formal instruction. It develops and evaluates interactive web-based computer simulations as part of CU's Physics Education Technology (PhET) project.

The education research group promotes the implementation of research-based teaching practices in CU science classes. Classes emphasize the connection between science concepts and students' real-world experiences. Teachers focus on reasoning and sense-making. They monitor the success of particular classes in positively impacting student attitudes about science via student responses to the CLASS survey. The JILA Center for AMO Physics provides support for the Physics Education Technology (PhET) web-based simulations. These fun, interactive simulations are designed to teach physics and chemistry concepts by giving students the opportunity to explore and experiment.

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