Preliminary Results From A Survey Of Physics Faculty On Use Of Research‐ Based Instructional Strategies Based Instructional Strategies Melissa H. Dancy Johnson C. Smith University Johnson C. Smith University Charles Henderson Western Michigan University With special thanks to the National Science Foundation for funding and The American Institute of Physics (Susan White) for help in implementation of the web survey. “Understanding Instructor Practices and Attitudes Towards the Use of Research‐Based Instructional Towards the Use of Research Based Instructional Strategies In Introductory College Physics” NSF‐ CCLI, 2008‐2010, DUE‐0715698