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Mechanics Online

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

Registration is open for a free online course in Introductory Newtonian Mechanics designed to help physics teachers improve both their conceptual overview and problem-solving skills.

2013 Modeling Workshops

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

Interested in modeling instruction? Browse the workshops available over the summer of 2013.

AAPT High School Photo Contest - 2013

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

High school students are encouraged to combine creativity and physics knowledge in the 2013 photo contest. Entries due May 15.

AAPT Summer Meeting - 2013

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

Join the AAPT for the summer meeting in Portland Oregon, July 13 - 17, with the theme "Going Green with Portland".

Distance Education and Oline Learning in Physics Workshop

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

This workshop will provide participants a chance to discuss the opportunities and implications of distance education and online learning for the physics community.

Two-Year College New Faculty Experience

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

The AAPT is accepting applications for the 2013 program for new Two-Year College Physics faculty. This 18-month experience will equip new faculty members with knowledge of active learning techniques based on Physics Education Research and successfully implemented at two-year colleges across the country.

2013 Physics Teacher Education Coalition Conference

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

The 2013 PhysTEC Conference, Preparing the Next Generation of Physics Teachers, features workshops, panel discussions, presentations, and networking opportunities. This year's conference will also feature sessions on chemistry teacher preparation, in conjunction with the American Chemical Society. The conference is March 16 and 17 in Baltimore, MD.

AAPT Winter Meeting 2013

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

The American Association of Physics Teachers is holding their 2013 Winter Meeting in New Orleans January 5 - 9. Come enjoy a celebration of physics, the Big Easy, "And All That Jazz".

2012 Physics Congress

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Sigma Pi Sigma, the physics honor society, is holding the 2012 Quadrennial Physics Congress "Connecting Worlds Through Science & Service" Nov. 8 - 10 in Orlando Florida.

2012 GRC: Astronomy's Discoveries & Physics Education

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

The 2012 Gordon Conference on Physics Research & Education will explore astronomy research results and how they can be used to enrich physics instruction. The conference will be held June 17-22, 2012 at Colby College in Waterville, ME

AAPT Summer Meeting 2012

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Join the AAPT in Philadelphia July 28 - August 1 for the 2012 Summer Meeting. The theme of this meeting is Physics: The Experimental Core. Join with a wide broad range of physicists in sharing the latest in physics education.

Conference on Laboratory Instruction Beyond the First Year in College

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

ALPhA invites you to the 2012 Topical Conference on Laboratory Instruction: Beyond the First Year of College in Philadelphia, Wednesday, July 25 - Friday, July 27. This conference will provide hands-on exposure to contemporary instructional labs appropriate to Modern Physics, Electronics, Optics, and Advanced Lab courses, as well as to key instructional labs in Statistical Physics, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, and Quantum Mechanics.

2012 World Conference on Physics Education

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Join physics teachers, researchers, and policy makers from around the world in Istanbul, Turkey July 1 - 6. The theme of the conference is "The Role of Context, Culture, and Representations in Physics Teaching and Learning", with the goal to foster and expand global collaboration to enhance physics education.

AAPT High School Photo Contest

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

The annual Physics Photo contest is open to high school students in grades 9-12. Students can submit their physics-related photos in the categories of Natural, Contrived, and Computer Manipulated photos. Entries are welcome until May 15.

Introductory Newtonian Mechanics

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Those interested in improving their knowledge and problem solving skills in Newtonian Mechanics are invited to enroll in an open and free online course developed by the RELATE research group at MIT. Registration is open and the course runs from March 1 to May 14, 2012

AAPT Physics Bowl

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Registration for the 2012 Physics Bowl ends March 5. The Annual AAPT Physics Bowl competition recognizes the skills of high school students across the country through a 45 minute multiple choice test. The competition is held by geographical region and divided into first year and second year students. School scores are determined by their top 5 finishers.

AAPT Winter Meeting 2012

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

Join the AAPT at the Winter 2012 Meeting in Ontario, CA. The meeting from February 4 - 8 has the theme "The Wave Nature of Light & Matter"

SEI Clicker and Education Videos

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

Watch a series of videos from the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative on the best uses of clickers in the classroom.

MPTL 16 - HSCI 2011

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST

The Multimedia Physics for Teaching and Learning and Hands-On Science combined conference, Sept. 15 - 17 in Ljubljana Solvenia, will explore improvements in physics education from around the world.

2011 Summer AAPT Meeting

Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 EST

Join the AAPT at our Summer Meeting in Omaha Nebraska July 30 - Aug 3. The theme of this meeting is exploration of the ways to communicate physics and science.

2011 AAPT Photo Contest

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST

High school students are invited to demonstrate their creativity and physics understanding in the 2011 AAPT Photo Contest. Submissions are due May 15. (Image: "Happy Hour", by Natalie Colette Hummel)

Research Based Undergraduate Science Teaching

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST

The National Study of Education in Undergraduate Science will hold a conference June 19 - 21, 2011 on how research-based reforms in teaching undergraduate science impact short-term and long-term student outcomes.

ALPhA 2011 Laboratory Imersions

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST

The Advanced Lab Physics Association is planning the 2011 Laboratory Immersion experiences, intensive hands-on work with a single experiment. Many topics will be covered, from quantum optics to superconductivity.

AAPT Video Contest

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST

Enter the AAPT video contest and tell the world what your membership in the AAPT means for you. Entries will be judged on creativity, video quality, and interest. The deadline for submissions is Nov. 15.

2011 Winter AAPT Meeting

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST

Registration is now open for the 2011 Winter AAPT Meeting. The Meeting will be held in Jacksonville Florida January 8 - 12.