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American Association of Physics Teachers
AAPT® is a professional membership association of scientists dedicated to enhancing the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching.
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SM18: A Research Experience-based Measurement Laboratory Course
Universities can offer a science-based research experience to only a limited number of undergraduate students. We have started a one- semester lecture...View more
SM18: An Agency by Design Framework for Physics Labs and Lessons
Agency by Design (AbD) is a research initiative to investigate the promises, practices, and pedagogies of maker-centered learning. At Washington Inter...View more
SM18: Daily Homework: A Study-Skills Strategy
Often in science courses homework problems are assigned in block sets that represent content throughout a topic. Students are encouraged to look over ...View more
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Meet Marie
I graduated with a physics degree from a small private university in Mexico at the end of a fall semester, which meant I had about eight months before I was to start graduate school at the University of Minnesota. Teaching introductory physics at a local college seemed like an easy and fun job to have for the spring semester, but I quickly found out how unprepared I was and how challenging teaching is! Nobody had taught me how to teach, and though I tried to emulate my favorite professors, it was not easy. However, I greatly enjoyed teaching and the relationships I developed with my students, and I decided to take on the challenge of becoming a better teacher. I find teaching deeply rewarding.Featured Videos
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