FACULTY INSTITUTES

PLEASE NOTE: THIS SERIES OF INSTITUTES HAS BEEN COMPLETED. FOLLOWUP ACTIVITIES CONTINUE. 2005-2008 PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE ABPFI SYMPOSIA AT THE WASHINGTON, DC (FEBRUARY, 2010) AND PORTLAND, OR (JULY, 2010) NATIONAL AAPT MEETINGS. (SEE DETAILS BELOW.)

A series of one-week summer institutes and follow-up activities for college and university faculty who wish to change their students' physics learning environment to a more active one. All Summer Institutes have already been offered Summers 2005-08 at Dickinson College and University of Oregon. Followup ABPFI Symposia will be held at the two national AAPT meetings in 2009, Winter in Chicago and Summer in Ann Arbor. Participants in the 2005-2008 ABPFI can apply for a travel stipend. University and two-year college faculty, and faculty from colleges and universities that serve significant populations of under-prepared and/or under-represented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Priscilla Laws, Dickinson College • David Sokoloff, University of Oregon

Ronald Thornton, Tufts University • Patrick Cooney, Millersville University

More Information:

Overview

 

 

Goals

 

 

Benefits to Participants

 

 

Physics Suite Curricula

 

 

Physics Suite Computer Tools

 

 

Recent Curricula and Tools

 

 

Facilities

 

 

Download Typical Schedule (June 17-22, 2007)

 

Washington, DC AAPT Symposium, February 16, 2010:

Download Application

For more information contact David Sokoloff

Sponsored by the National Science Foundation

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