Conveners
Room 103 (Parallel B): Parallel 1
- Sithy Maharoof
- Mark Akubo (University of Delaware)
Room 103 (Parallel B): Parallel 2
- Muge Karagoz
- Peter Kaplan (Montclair HS)
Room 103 (Parallel B): Parallel 2
- Kathleen Hennessy (Saint Joseph's University)
- Michael Price (CSAAPT)
Room 103 (Parallel B): NJAAPT Business Meeting
- Jim Ferrara
I was invited to teach a new course at MICA this spring, "Visual Physics," AKA Physics and Art. Despite not being an artist (though a musician), I jumped at the opportunity to teach artists some physics that would (ideally) inform their art. This talk will discuss content, labs, and projects with which my students are engaged. I hope that it also provides high school and college teachers...
How can we transform grading from a "one-shot" stressor into a continuous journey of improvement? This presentation explores the use of Specifications Grading in introductory physics for majors to shift the focus from points to progress. By pairing clear learning goals with the opportunity for reattempts, we create a supportive framework where mistakes are viewed as essential steps toward...
This session aims at exploring practical methods to enhance accessibility for students with disabilities in your classes. The tools, activities, and practices discussed are designed to help all students learn more effectively.This work is partially supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants 2228226 & 2212807.
Do you spend hours grading your student’s lab assignments? Each of these activities focuses on basic skills along with a singular physics concept. Every student has instant feedback on the correctness of their work, freeing the teacher of the overwhelming task of grading lab assignments.
"Without promotion, something terrible happens... nothing!" – P.T. Barnum
Science explores the wonders of existence. As scientists, we’d think science should be self-promoting by its very nature. Unfortunately, that is not true. So what can we do to promote science? We can take our cue from P.T. Barnum, the greatest showman on earth. We can assemble the wonders of the ages for our...
2024 Physics Nobel Prize award may be marked as the first sign of the
departure of the warm, deep, and historic relationship between physics and classical mathematics. Also perhaps recognizing AI and ML has implied meaning as future instruments of fast-track natural phenomena modeling tools gradually replacing traditional mathematics or even computational software tools. Even 25 years ago...
With the use of an oscilloscope, inductor and a capacitor, the modulated carrier wave of an AM radio station can be seen.
Circularity is a measure of roundness of a plane shape. Circularity is a 2D measure. It has a 3D counterpart, sphericity. I will be sharing how I use the concept of circularity to engage students learning science. Students start by recording their predictions about the circularity of a list plane shapes. Students predict the ranking of the circularity of the shapes. They also make quantitative...
In this demo you will fold paper to make vectors in 2D and in 3D. We shall predict angles in 2D and in 3D. By measuring lengths and with vector algebra our predictions will be checked.
Using paper, we will explore learning tools I designed to help students improve their command of vectors and vector algebra.
Embodied learning involves using the body during lessons in order to illustrate ideas and energize the audience. I discuss several embodied learning activities in which students play the role of atoms or electrons in a "force theater," to illustrate the microscopic interactions behind macroscopic models of forces (such as the normal force, friction, and tension) and other phenomena like...
Physics educators must develop students' scientific abilities through structured inquiry while engaging them in authentic applications—yet integrating these goals remains challenging. This practitioner action research examines the implementation of a two-phase model across 3.5 years in a Career and Technical Education high school (140 students annually across Earth and Space Science, Honors...
Friends' Central School is a Quaker N-12 day school just outside Philadelphia city limits. In 2025, we introduced the practice of week-long non-credit, elective courses for 9-11th grade students to take place at the end of the school year: "May Term." This presentation will describe activities in our inaugural year of a Backyard Astronomy camp as well as plans for the second year. We...
For over a decade, the international IceCube Collaboration has hosted an annual Masterclass at multiple universities. This presentation highlights the 11th iteration of the program organized at the University of Delaware. The program is designed for advanced high school students, but especially juniors considering University STEM programs. It provides students with hands-on exposure to...
3JCN Physics Simulation is a free, web-based platform featuring over 330 interactive 3D physics simulations designed to support teaching and learning across a wide range of topics, from classical mechanics to quantum physics. These simulations provide intuitive, visual representations of complex physical phenomena, helping students develop deeper conceptual understanding.
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