Keynote Speaker
Joe Redish
Department of Physics
University of Maryland
Abstract and additional information
April 11-12, 2003
| Directions | Banquet | Lodgings | Registration |
The 2003 Spring Meeting of the Chesapeake Section of AAPT was held at Towson University on Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12. In keeping with the traditional format, workshops were held on Friday with a banquet held that night. Saturday was dedicated to oral presentations and demonstrations.
The local contact person for the Spring 2003 Section Meeting was:
| David
Schaefer Dept. of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences Towson University Towson, MD 22030 |
E-mail: dschaefer@towson.edu
Phone: (410) 704-3007 Fax: (410 704-3511 |
Banquet
Our model of how a student "works": Does
it matter for teaching physics?
Keynote Speaker
Joe Redish
Department of Physics
University of Maryland
Abstract and additional information
Workshop for the Spring Meeting
5:00-6:45pm, Smith Hall, Room 554
Life, the Universe, and Everything - Teaching Topics in Modern Astronomy
Alex Storrs and Norm Dean, Towson University
This workshop will focus on interactive discussions dealing with teaching
strategies and methods for general astronomy. The participants will help to
determine specific topics covered, but lessons on the number of stars in the
sky, the motion of the earth, and the presentation of life in the universe are
suggested topics. Useful demonstrations and application using a planetarium
will be incorporated in the workshop.
Using Hands-On and Computer Simulation Activities to
Teach the Small Particle Model of Matter to Physical Science Students
Cody Sandifer, Towson University, csandifer@towson.edu
An Active Learning Conceptual Physics Course
(PowerPoint file, 71kB)
Bill Warren, Lord Fairfax Community College, lfwarrb@lf.cc.va.us
The Physics of Fungi (PowerPoint
file, 7.0 MB)
Michael Buck, Towson University
Using Excel as a Checking Program for the General Physics
Laboratory
Henry Chen, Towson University, hchen@towson.edu
Demonstrations of Diffraction with a Biological Flavor
Steve Wonnell, Johns Hopkins University, wonnell@pha.jhu.edu
What'SAT II
Helene Perry, Loyola College, hperry@loyola.edu
Dirty Bombs: Fact and Fiction (PowerPoint
file, 279kB)
Eric Kearsley, High Point High School, ekearsley@erols.com
Minutes of the Business Meeting
Treasurer's Report
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"http://www.physics.udel.edu/csaapt/Spring2003/final.html"
Last updated June 26, 2003. |