2011 Physics Teacher Education Coalition Conference

May 23, 2011 - May 24, 2011 in Austin, Texas at the AT&T Conference Center

Building Sustainable Programs

The 2011 Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC) Conference was held in conjunction with the UTeach Institute Annual Conference.

Plenary Speakers

• Eugene Levy, Rice University
• Eric Brewe, Florida International University
• Carl Wieman, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Video: Carl Wieman's Plenary

A video recording of Dr. Wieman's full talk is available for viewing: Learning and Teaching Science: Why, What, How

PhysTEC Conference Strands & Sessions

Selected presentations from conference sessions are available on the presentations page.

The conference featured parallel workshop tracks with themes of:

Assessment Course reform Sustaining program elements K-12 teaching experiences Preparing teachers in the physical sciences

Learning Assistants Building physics teacher education programs Recruiting physics teachers Institutional Change and Sustainability

Contributed Poster Session

There was a contributed poster session and reception on Monday, May 23. View abstracts.