Category: General teaching
My First Day Teaching A Physics Methods Course
Today it was my first day teaching future physics teachers at UBC. It is so exciting to have an opportunity to inspire new physics teachers. I remember how grateful I was to more experienced physics teachers in Israel who helped… Read moreMy First Day Teaching A Physics Methods Course
A Gift to Physics Teachers and Students for a New Year
I am a member of the BCAPT e-mail list. And this is what I received through the list today. What an amazing gift. Thank you Andy for sharing it with us. This is Andy’s text: “This image is just mind-blowing. … Read moreA Gift to Physics Teachers and Students for a New Year
Richard Feynman – Special Website
I am delighted to hear about this very special web site about Richard Feynman – http://www.richard-feynman.net
Theory-Induced Blindness…
Today I decided to visit Seattle (to see an amazing “King Tut” Exhibit at the Pacific Science Center” and on the way back I happen to listen to Daniel Kahneman’s book “Thinking Fast and Slow”. I have written about this… Read moreTheory-Induced Blindness…
Factors Influencing College Science Success
Recently I attended the Summer Meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers. I love summer meetings and I always come back inspired by what I saw. However, this time there were so many amazing things that I was almost… Read moreFactors Influencing College Science Success
Mars Landing – A Great Succeess of Science and Engineering
This summer has been filled with amazing scientific discoveries: Higgs Boson, Mars Landing, only to name a few – How exciting is that? I especially find it amazing that modern technology helps us understand and appreciate these discoveries at a… Read moreMars Landing – A Great Succeess of Science and Engineering
Ken Robinson Talks about Changing Education Paradigms
I am confident every educator should watch Ken Robinson’s presentation… I also really like how it is illustrated. [youtube]http://youtu.be/zDZFcDGpL4U[/youtube]
Meeting Ben Franklin at Summer 2012 AAPT in Philly!
Every year something very neat and unexpected happens at AAPT National Meetings. It is of course super fun to see all my physics teaching friends and colleagues, but it is something I expect to happen. However, I am always going… Read moreMeeting Ben Franklin at Summer 2012 AAPT in Philly!
Notes from the Summer 2012 AAPT Conference in Philly
For the past five days I have been attending the AAPT Summer Meeting in Philly. It was one of the best meetings I have ever attended. It was very interesting and very stimulating. I loved the Millikan Award lecture by… Read moreNotes from the Summer 2012 AAPT Conference in Philly