TASK DEFINITION: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
PROBLEM: Following the example of physics education research ( PER ) , CER tends to take the theories and methods developed in pre-college science education research , which generally takes place in Schools of Education , and applies them to understanding comparable problems in post-secondary settings ( in addition to pre-college settings ) .

SOLUTION: Following the example of physics education research ( PER ) , CER tends to take the theories and methods developed in pre-college science education research and applies them to understanding comparable problems in post-secondary settings .

PROBLEM: The Ruhr ( ; -RSB- ) , also referred to as Ruhr district , Ruhr region , Ruhr area or Ruhr valley , is a polycentric urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany .

SOLUTION: The Ruhr Area ( " " ) is an urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany .

PROBLEM: The Hugo Awards are a set of literary awards voted on by members of the current World Science Fiction Convention and presented annually by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year .

SOLUTION:
The Hugo Award is an award given each year for the best science fiction or fantasy works of the previous year .