Bulletin of the American Physical Society
Spring 2015 Joint Meeting of the Texas Section of the AAPT, Texas Section of the APS and Zone 13 of the Society of Physics Students
Volume 60, Number 2
Thursday–Saturday, March 5–7, 2015; Baytown, Texas
Session B1: AAPT - Teaching Curricular Aproaches, Topics, Labs & Others |
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Chair: Jess Dowdy, Abilene Christian University Room: Tucker Hall Auditorium |
Friday, March 6, 2015 10:30AM - 10:54AM |
B1.00001: Hidden Treasure: PTRA Karen Jo Matsler, Evelyn Restivo, Janie Head, Mark Kinsey The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) initiated the Physics Teaching Resource Agents (PTRA) Program in 1985---with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) ---with the mission of improving the teaching and learning of physics and physical science for all teachers and students in the United States. AAPT/PTRA is the leading in-service physics professional development program and received the 2011 APS Excellence in Physics Education Award. This session will provide a brief overview of the program, the data supporting its long standing success, and information that may be useful to your university in preparing in-service or pre-service teachers. [Preview Abstract] |
Friday, March 6, 2015 10:54AM - 11:06AM |
B1.00002: NY Times Arts Section Applications Used to Help Teach Physics John Cise Since 2007 I have been using New York Times articles with physics applications as a way to help teach physics. The New York Times has many sections (Sports, Automotive, Arts, etc.) with articles containing physics applications. Articles {\&} related graphics are placed in WORD then edited to fit on one page. More graphics are added. Also added are: Introduction, questions, hints, and answers to questions. The one page WORD document is saved as a pdf file and uploaded to the NYTimes Apps site: http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/NYT.htm The application pages specific to this abstarct paper on ``New York Times Arts Section Applications Used To Help Teach Physics'' are: http://CisePhysics.homestead.com/files/NYTArtsPhysicsApps.pdf The author uses the NYTimes Applications for: Introduction to new concepts, quizzes, extra credit, test questions. Students and author enjoy using these current news physics applications. [Preview Abstract] |
Friday, March 6, 2015 11:06AM - 11:18AM |
B1.00003: Merging QuarkNet Activities with Project Based Learning Evelyn Restivo A presentation designed to highlight several projects merging the innovations associated with detectors and the LHC that allow students to merge experimental developments in physics with basic concepts. Project Based Learning provides a way to model and analyze particle motion, use magnetic tracker models, observe collisions of particles, demonstrate counting, compiling data, and calculating the rate of Cosmic Rays from a detector, plus determining the fluidity and number of collisions that indicate the presence of the Higgs Boson. Research has shown that using Project Based Learning improves retention and that using the spectacular physics events of the LHC will raise awareness in modern science and fundamental research, provide experiences that will help motivate students to understand the physical world which in turn will increase scientific literacy, and provide an avenue to develop the interest of mystery, awe, and discovery potential in science, especially physics, for all learners. [Preview Abstract] |
Friday, March 6, 2015 11:18AM - 11:30AM |
B1.00004: Don't put your phone away!: Utilizing smartphones in the physics classroom Walter Thompson Cell phones have become one of the most widely used data gathering devices by college students. In light of this, I have recently adopted a new approach to phones in the classroom. I encourage students to keep their phones out during class and incorporate activities that utilize smartphones to understand physics. Here I will present some of these classroom activities, including building problems around YouTube videos, asking Siri for useful (and otherwise difficult to find) data, and using Vernier's Video Physics app. I will also discuss some preliminary results about how these activities have affected student success and satisfaction. [Preview Abstract] |
Friday, March 6, 2015 11:30AM - 11:42AM |
B1.00005: Expanding Your Horizons Through Professional Development Karen Matsler, Evelyn Restivo There are many opportunities for professional development. This session will highlight some of the opportunities we have found to be valuable and and what we took away that was useful in our classrooms. Some of these are available to students as well as teachers. [Preview Abstract] |
Friday, March 6, 2015 11:42AM - 11:54AM |
B1.00006: ATE Workshops for Physics Faculty Thomas O'Kuma, Dwain Desbien This talk will report on a project for two-year college and high school physics teachers. It will include data from the recently held workshops that are part of this project, follow-up activities conducted by the participants of this project, and some interesting information from the project.. [Preview Abstract] |
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