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These days there seems to be a world-wide acute shortage of physics teachers. In the USA, according to PhysTech: “The National Academies’ report Rising Above the Gathering Storm states that the most consistent and powerful predictor of student achievement in science and mathematics is a teacher who is fully certified and has at . . . → Read More: The Shortage of Physics Teachers Problem based learning (PBL) is a learning strategy, where the learning process is led by a problem-solving activity. Before students learn some knowledge they are divided into groups and given a problem. In order to solve the problem, students need to learn new knowledge, and/or find out how to apply their existing knowledge. The PBL is . . . → Read More: Problem Based Learning in Physics These days many interesting demonstrations of physics experiments are available online on the internet. Using these freely available materials in class can make lectures more interesting and exciting. Of course, the best experiments are those done by pupils themselves or by the teacher, in the class. However, this is often not possible, especially for the younger . . . → Read More: Teaching Physics with Short Movies Suppose you decided you are interested in studying towards a physics or science degree, and perhaps consider a teaching career. But where to study? From time to time I will review aspects of science teaching certification programs at leading institutes. Today we will look at the University of Colorado at Boulder “STEM-Colorado” program. The university offers a K-12 teaching . . . → Read More: The University of Colorado at Boulder Science Teaching Program Andy Smith is a secondary school physics teacher in Liverpool. His teaching style is very dynamic reflecting his passion for physics, for his students, and perhaps also his old love of drama lessons. In 2005 Andy won the teaching award for best secondary teacher in the north west of England. Andy says: “Science has got such a . . . → Read More: Andy’s passion Teaching K-12 physics can be immensely rewarding. But before choosing any career path it is a good idea to find out two real world things. First, what are the average salaries in the profession? Second, is there demand for new hires or is the market saturated? Actually, let’s begin with the second question. The answer is clear: . . . → Read More: The Job Market American Association of Physics Teachers -AAPT’s mission is enhancing the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching. It undertakes physics education research, organizes conferences, sponsors grants and educational programs, and publishes the American Journal of Physics and the Physics Teacher. Share your passion for physics with others. Inspire students and ignite their curiosity for the subject that you love. Demonstrate exciting experiments in the lab. Be creative, fire up your students, and be fueled by them. |
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