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Gordon Research Conference on the Teaching of Quantum Mechanics



ANNOUNCING:

Gordon Research Conference on Physics Research and Education

**QUANTUM MECHANICS**

June 9-14, 2002 at Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts

Chair, Beth-Ann Thacker, Texas Tech University
batcam@spudhammer.phys.ttu.edu


Vice Chair, Harvey S. Leff, Cal Poly Pomona
<hsleff@csupomona.edu>

Vice Chair, David P. Jackson, Santa Clara University
<jacksond@dickinson.edu>

This is the second Gordon Research Conference (GRC) in a series of
conferences that will focus on how research in physics and research in
physics education can be used to improve the teaching of physics,
primarily at the undergraduate level.

The first of these conferences, held in June 2000, focused on the
teaching of thermal and statistical physics, and a theme issue of the
American Journal of Physics was published on this topic in December 2000.

The focus of the 2002 conference is the teaching of Quantum Mechanics.
Special attention will be given to areas of current research and
technological interest that can be included in such courses, physics and
chemistry education research on conceptual understanding of quantum
mechanics, and innovative curricular materials and approaches. Examples
of appropriate topics include lab experiments, computational projects,
quantum physics at the introductory level, ways of incorporating modern
developments and applications, and the integration of quantum mechanics
and classical mechanics. The goal is to bring together workers who are
active in research in quantum mechanics, researchers in the new field of
physics education, and people who teach courses in quantum mechanics at
the undergraduate level. A web site dedicated to this GRC is at URL
http://physics.dickinson.edu/qm.

We solicit poster presentations for the GRC and articles for an AJP
theme issue on quantum mechanics.

1. Poster presentations are an important, productive part of Gordon
Research Conferences. We encourage submission of titles and abstracts,
which will be reviewed by committee. The number of poster presentations
that can be accepted is limited by the space available at the conference
site, so early submissions are encouraged. The GRC provides 3/16" foam
core board, 4' x 4' carrels, for poster boards, and authors of posters
are responsible for materials needed (paper, tacks, etc.) to display
posters. Please submit titles and abstracts to Harvey Leff, either:
electronically, to hsleff@csupomona.edu, or by FAX at 909-869-5090, or
by postal service at California State Polytechnic University, Physics
Department, 3801 W. Temple Ave., Pomona, CA 91768.

2. A special theme issue of the American Journal of Physics on Quantum
Mechanics will be published in late 2001 or early 2002. See page 532 of
the May 2001 issue of the American Journal of Physics for details. To
ensure consideration for the theme issue, manuscripts should be received
by August 1, 2001, and authors should indicate their interest in having
their manuscripts considered for the theme issue. Mail manuscripts to
Professor Jan Tobochnik, Editor, American Journal of Physics, Kalamazoo
College, Kalamazoo, MI 49006. Other contact information: Phone
(616)337-5802. E-mail: ajp@kzoo.edu. Web site: http://www.kzoo.edu/ajp.

For information on the GRC application, registration, and payment
process, please see the GRC web site at http://www.grc.uri.edu.
Information specific to the Mount Holyoke College conference site can be
found at the URL http://www.grc.uri.edu/sites/sites.htm.