physicsteachers Courses

Student Learning Outcomes for Labs in Distance Learning Format - AAPT Virtual Coffee Hour 2020

Explore effective strategies for designing and implementing remote physics labs, focusing on student learning outcomes and engagement in a virtual environment.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Remote Teaching: Tapping Community Resources

Explore strategies for leveraging community resources in remote teaching, enhancing student engagement and learning outcomes in physics education.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Modeling-Based Physics and Active Learning Styles, AP Physics Instruction

Explore modeling-based physics, active learning techniques, and effective strategies for AP Physics instruction in this engaging discussion with expert educators.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

#iTeachPhysics - Can Social Media Make Us Better Educators?

Exploring how social media enhances physics education by fostering connections, sharing ideas, and promoting empathy among educators to improve teaching practices and institutional change.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Black Holes and Time Travel in Everyday Life

Explore black holes, warped spacetime, and time travel concepts in physics and popular culture with insights from current research and their impact on storytelling in movies, TV, and books.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Teaching Physics: Lessons from Physics Education Research

Insights from physics education research on teaching beyond content: developing problem-solving skills, scientific thinking, communication abilities, and metacognition in students.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Lights, Camera, Action - High School Physics Photo Contest Overview

Explore the High School Physics Photo Contest's history, evolution, and classroom implementation with coordinator Tommi Holsenbeck, showcasing technological advancements in student photography since 1998.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Statistical Mechanics in Graduate Physics Education - 2018 Jackson Award Lecture

Mehran Kardar honored for exceptional graduate-level statistical mechanics teaching, impactful textbooks, and nurturing future physics leaders at MIT.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Quantum Optics and Entanglement - 2018 Richtmyer Memorial Lecture

Explore quantum mechanics through innovative teaching methods with Mark Beck, recipient of the 2018 Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award. Gain insights from his expertise in optics and physics education.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

2018 Oersted Medal Award Presentation - Physics Education and Community Engagement

Explore the career and contributions of Barbara L. Whitten, an esteemed physicist and educator, as she receives the prestigious 2018 Oersted Medal for her impact on physics education.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Gravitational Waves Discovery and LIGO Research - Gabriela González

Explore gravitational wave discovery with LIGO team physicist Gabriela González, focusing on instrument development, data calibration, and diagnostics to enhance astrophysical research methods.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Future of Image-Guided Radiotherapy: Advances in MR-Guided Techniques

Exploring MR-guided radiotherapy: its history, advantages, and future potential in cancer treatment. Discusses advancements in image-guided radiotherapy and the impact of on-board MR imaging.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

What Can We Do in the Subatomic Zoo? - Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching

Explore innovative approaches to teaching physics, from subatomic particles to sharing expertise, with award-winning educators Cindy Schwarz and Mark Schober.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Of Corals and the Cosmos - A Story of Hyperbolic Space

Explore hyperbolic geometry in nature, from corals to cactuses, and its historical significance. Discover how these forms challenge traditional Euclidean concepts and their prevalence in the natural world.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

From Bits to Atoms - Turning Information into Things and Things into Information

Explore the convergence of computer science and physical science, examining how information becomes tangible and objects transform into data, revolutionizing manufacturing and design.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video