ASU's new graduate program is a great opportunity to deepen and broaden
your content knowledge and become a better teacher.
David Hestenes has arranged for the following MNS courses to be offered
during summer 2001 at Arizona State University. Courses in contemporary
physics are taught by regular physics faculty in their prime research years
and who love teaching. Each will be assisted by an expert high school
teacher.
1st SESSION (3 weeks; you can take 1 course):
(June 11- 29)
* PHS 530: Methods of Physics Teaching I (Modeling Workshop in mechanics.
8-3 daily. Peer leaders: Jeff Hengesbach and Sean McKeever.)
* PHS 531: Methods of Physics Teaching II (Modeling Workshop in 2nd sem.
8-3 daily. Peer leader: Larry Dukerich, with 6 other leading modelers who
will refine materials in electricity, waves, and light. This is a fabulous
opportunity to learn with guidance of the best modelers!)
* PHS 540: Integrated Physics and Chemistry (1-4 PM daily)
* PHS 570: Spacetime Physics (10-1 PM daily)
2nd SESSION (5 weeks; you can take 2 courses & leadership workshop):
(July 2 - Aug 3)
PHS 564: Light and Electron Optics (8 - 10:45 MWTh)
PHS 560: Matter and Light (11-1 MTWTh)
PHS 505: Energy and the Environment (no prereqs) (1:15-3:!5 MTWTh)
PHS 581: Structure of Matter (3:30-6:15 MWTh)
PHS 598: Leadership Workshop (8-12 AM F)
For those who wish to review or strengthen their background in electricity
and magnetism, we recommend that you take PHY 131, the 2nd course in
calculus-based physics, during the 2nd summer session (7:40-10 AM daily).
The course offerings in 2001 will be repeated in subsequent summers. Thus,
a teacher who attends both summer sessions can complete most of the
requirements for an MNS degree within three summers.
Financial assistance may be available from pending grant. Information will
be posted in mid-March.
These courses are appropriate for school district Eisenhower funds, and we
suggest $1000 or more as a reasonable amount for teachers to request their
schools to reimburse for tuition, housing, and airfare.
COSTS:
ASU Summer tuition is a bargain: $119 per semester hour.
Fees are about $15 - for excellent rec center!
We've reserved single dorm rooms for $15 per day (1st session only).
Many furnished apartments are within walking distance. &
Furnished condo bargains in Scottsdale (beautiful - used for winter
visitors, and usually empty in summer; thus rent cheaply). See our web site
for list.
3 cafeteria meals, all you can eat & delicious, cost about $18 per day.
COURSE DESIGN.
The ultimate target for the MNS program is not the teachers themselves but
their students. Therefore each course addresses the subject at a level
which prepares teachers to entice and inform their students. The teachers
are engaged in activities and projects that they can set up for their
students. As the standard high school curriculum does not include
"contemporary physics," teachers need the material developed in a modular
form that can be used for extracurricular projects and interest groups or
in advanced enrichment courses for seniors. In the long run, this serves to
prepare teachers for sorely needed content reform of high school science.
Such reform, as advocated by AAAS Project 2061, will never be achieved
without preparing the teachers.
TEACHING GUIDELINES.
Faculty who teach MNS courses agree to support the objectives of the
project and adhere to the following teaching guidelines.
-- Selection of topics is influenced by preferences and needs
of the teachers.
-- Assignments adapt course material to instructional modules
that teachers can use with their own students.
-- Level-Subjects are addressed at the level of a Scientific
American article, although some use of algebra, calculus and
vectors may be appropriate.
-- Modeling Teachers are involved in explicit formulation and
analysis of the models inherent in the subject matter.
-- Collaborative learning: Teacher expertise in collaborative
learning is exploited in the design and conduct of class
activities, experiments, discussions and presentations.
-- Lecturing is limited in favor of discussion and
collaborative learning.
-- Laboratory experience acquaints teachers with operation
and use of modern scientific instruments such as lasers and
the electron microscope.
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See our web site for information on logistics and application process.
Reply to me if interested.
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.asu.edu>
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