Save the Date!WPA AAPT Spring Meeting3.14 (pi day)Grove City College, Grove City PAHost: DJ WagnerTo present, e-mail ( bal23@psu.edu ) and include:Name, e-mail, and affiliation of presenterNames, e-mails, and affiliations of any associated non-presenting authorsA titleA short abstract (up to 100 words)It doesn’t have to be fancy; it just has to be about physics, or teaching physics!
Opportunity: Chautauqua Short Course
Chautauqua Short Course
Active Learning in Introductory Physics Courses: Research-Based Strategies that Improve Student Learning
NEW: Including RealTime Physics 3rd Edition, Clicker Interactive Lecture Demonstrations and Video Analysis
June 18-20, 2015 • Portland, Oregon
Presented by: David Sokoloff • Priscilla Laws • Ronald Thornton
This hands-on course is designed for college, university and high school* teachers of physics interested in making learning in their introductory courses more active. Participants will be introduced to research-validated strategies for each component of the course: lecture, lab, problem-solving, modeling and video analysis. Course fee is $200. For more information: http://pages.uoregon.edu/sokoloff/CHAUT.htm
*One or two graduate credits are available from the University of Oregon for $90 per credit.
For registration and payment information, please visit: http://academicextension.uoregon.edu/course_desc.php?CourseKey=724907
or call 800-824-2714; or e-mail academicextension@uoregon.edu