David Hestenes announces a graduate program for high school physics
teachers. In his words:
Arizona State University offers a new summer program of graduate
courses designed specifically for inservice high school physics teachers.
It is an ideal way to gain professional development credits to meet
recertification requirements, and it can lead to a Master of Natural
Science in physics degree. A rich offering of courses falls into three
categories: physics pedagogy, interdisciplinary science, and contemporary
physics. Participants will be involved in a collaborative learning
community. All courses are designed to help teachers better serve their
students.
This graduate program is an outgrowth of the Modeling Workshop
Project, a nationwide program for high school physics reform supported by
the National Science Foundation for the last decade and recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education as one of seven exemplary or promising K-12
educational technology programs out of 134 programs evaluated.
Details (added by Jane Jackson):
* Courses are offered in two sessions: June 11-29 and July 2-August 3, 2001.
* Tuition and fees are low: about $115 per semester hour (no out of state
tuition!). Affordable dorm and family housing; low cost airfare from many
cities (ex. Southwest Airlines sales have been $200 round trip). Pending
grant may defray costs for the most dedicated and needy applicants.
* Program includes a Modeling Workshop in mechanics, June 11 to 29.
* A teacher can take 1 course, a few courses, or the entire program. The
application process for non-degree students is easy and costs only $15 and
a measles shot. For students who seek a degree, the process includes the
GRE general test, official transcripts, and letters of recommendation.
* Prerequisites for most courses are 2 semesters of trigonometry-based
college physics and calculus.
Larry Dukerich, an expert high school teacher and Modeling Workshop leader,
will post information on our web page soon. http://modeling.la.asu.edu.
Please contact him if you have questions. <dukerich@asu.edu>
TEACHERS' QUESTIONS:
* What is the cost of the Modeling Workshop?
About $120 per semester hour for tuition and fees. The workshop is 3 or 4
semester hours. The Modeling Instruction in Mechanics teachers' manual
(over 400 pages of curriculum) & CD-ROM cost about $20 total. TEACHING
INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS by Arnold B. Arons costs about $65.
* How many semester-hours does one summer of the program constitute?
A person can take up to 4 semester hours in the first session (June 11 -
29), and up to 7 semester hours in the second session (July 2 - Aug. 3).
* What do living expenses cost?
A dorm room is roughly $400 for five weeks (share a room in a suite with a
common kitchen & living room). Nice furnished 2-bedroom apartments within
walking distance are about $650 per person for 5 weeks - your own room (or
share a room for much less). A 2-bedroom furnished apartment can be rented
by a family for the 5-week session for $1200. For those who come for the
3-week first session (June 11-29), we've reserved single dorm rooms at
about $15/day with linen exchange.
Cafeteria meal tickets are flexible - if you eat all meals in the
cafeteria, it costs about $18/day, all you can eat - and it's good, people
say! Many inexpensive cafes and fast food places are within walking
distance.
You'll automatically be a member of ASU's fabulous Student Recreation
Center; it has everything, plus you can check out camping gear, etc. to go
to the mountains where it's COOL.
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Jane Jackson, Co-Director, Modeling Instruction Program
Box 871504, Dept.of Physics & Astronomy,ASU,Tempe,AZ 85287
480-965-8438/fax:965-7331 <http://modeling.la.asu.edu>