STEM Teachers and Teaching in the Digital Era

I am very excited to see our edited book coming out this fall!  Two years ago we organized a collaborative workshop at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. We came together to discuss the changing field of STEM education… Read moreSTEM Teachers and Teaching in the Digital Era

STEM in Education 2019 Symposium Chongqing, China

I just returned from the STEM in Education 2019 Symposium that was held in Chongqing, China: http://stem2019.swu.edu.cn/English/ . Southwest University organized the symposium. It was a very interesting conference as we had a few opportunities to visit local schools, to… Read moreSTEM in Education 2019 Symposium Chongqing, China

Slow-Motion Videos in Physics Teaching

In 2016-2017, we received a Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund grant that allowed us to explore how we can use educational videos to promote experimentation in physics teacher education and in physics education in general. This grant promoted us to… Read moreSlow-Motion Videos in Physics Teaching

GIREP Newsletter (European Physics Education Group)

While we naturally focus on the science and physics education communities in North America, there is a log going on in the field in Europe, Australia, Asia and South America. Last summer I was lucky to participate in GIREP 2019… Read moreGIREP Newsletter (European Physics Education Group)

UBC Tec Expo 2019

Once again my team and I participated in the UBC Faculty of Education annual TEC Expo – this is an opportunity to share how innovative technologies can be used to make our teaching more engaging, meaningful and impactful. This year… Read moreUBC Tec Expo 2019

Celebrating Math and Science at UBC Faculty of Education

Yesterday, on October 19th, 2019 we hosted our 9th Family Math and Science Day. We had more than 600 guests and almost 150 volunteers. We started this event in 2010 and we were not sure how many people would be… Read moreCelebrating Math and Science at UBC Faculty of Education

UBC Family Math and Science Day 2019

We are happy to host our 9th Family Math and Science Day at the UBC Faculty of Education on Saturday, October 19th. Ninth Family Mathematics & Science Day will take place @ UBC Faculty of Education on Saturday, October 19,… Read moreUBC Family Math and Science Day 2019

New Year, New Challenges, New Beginnings

As we are enjoying the last weeks of summer, many of us start thinking about the new academic year. This is always an exciting time for teachers, students, university professors, and families. This is also a perfect time to ask… Read moreNew Year, New Challenges, New Beginnings

GIREP 2019 Congress in Budapest

I am very fortunate to be invited to participate in a Symposium at the GIREP 2019 Congress in Budapest. I was invited by my esteemed Hungarian colleagues from Eotvos Lorand University , whom I met in 2017. I met Prof…. Read moreGIREP 2019 Congress in Budapest