A few weeks ago a colleague of mine shared a NY Times article with me that reported the results of PISA (International Science Assessment) broken down by gender. The paper was very interesting and if you click on the image,… Read morePISA Results: Girls Lead in Science Exams but not in the US and not in Canada, or do they?
Today I had an opportunity to visit a local elementary school. This was a regular yet a very special school visit for me, as this was the school that my own kids attended when we came to Canada. For more… Read moreA Very Special School Visit to a West Side Elementary School
Today I happened to stumble upon a quote by Elbert Hubbard (1854-1915), who more than 100 years ago commented on the industrialization of the American society. Hubbard said: “One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine… Read moreComputers and Teachers: Will Teachers become Technologically Unemployed
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A few days ago I had a nightmare. In my dream I had to teach a physics class and I was not only unprepared, but I also couldn’t figure out how to interest the kids in the subject. As the… Read moreReflections on UBC Physics Olympics
Today is an International Women’s Day. This day started more than 100 years ago (in 1909). It is a day when women around the world are recognized. The newspapers publish different stats on women’s successes or unresolved issues related to… Read moreHappy International Women’s Day
We are very happy that our project – Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning Through Technology had been funded for another year by UBC Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund. We are very happy that our project – Mathematics and Science… Read moreOur MSTLTT Project Funded for Another Year
Yesterday I had an opportunity to view an amazing movie at an amazing place. The movie is called “Flight of the Butterflies” and the place is the IMax theatre at the Telus World of Science. I was invited to the… Read moreFlight of the Butterflies: An amazing story
For more than 10 years I have been an active member of the American Association of Physics Teachers. This provided me an opportunity to meet, work with and learn from amazing physics educators from all over the world. Some of… Read moreHappy 90th Birthday to Prof. Al Bartlett!
On March 9th, the Department of Physics and Astronomy and our department – Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy once again will co-host the Physics Olympics. It is a very special event that brings to UBC campus hundreds of grade 11-12… Read more35th Physics Olympics at UBC
