published by the American Association of Physics Teachers
edited by Robert Hilborn

This archive provides copies of the talks from the 2007 New Faculty Workshop. This event, now in its 12th year, is sponsored by the American Association of Physics Teachers, the American Astronomical Society, and the American Physical Society. New tenure-track faculty from all over the country are brought together for development and support in their new roles.

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Last Modified February 13, 2008

Two presentations by Eric Mazur on Peer Instruction are available through the Mazur Research Group web site.

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Released under a © Eric Mazur

Published November 8, 2007
Last Modified February 24, 2016

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This 2007 New Faculty Workshop presentation by David Sokoloff and Ronald Thornton presents the results of research and development efforts to bring active learning into physics classrooms. Topics include interactive lecture demonstrations, real-time physics labs, and the use of computer tools.

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Released under a © David Sokoloff and Ronald Thornton

Published November 9, 2007
Last Modified February 24, 2016

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This presentation outlines the goals of the Open Source Physics (OSP) project and uses of these materials that incorporate simulations and modeling in the physics curriculum. Information for different audiences is provided as well as links to two important modeling packages in OSP, Tracker video analysis and the Easy Java Simulations modeling tool.

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Released under a © Wolfgang Christian and Mario Belloni

Published November 9, 2007
Last Modified February 24, 2016

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This presentation outlines the goals and structure of online resource collections for physics and astronomy education. The emphasis is on the ComPADRE network of resource collections, the structure of the collections, and the resources and tools available.

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Released under a © Bruce Mason. Available for non-commercial use.

Published November 9, 2007
Last Modified February 24, 2016

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This presentation provides an introduction to the results of Astronomy Education Research and how it can be used to improve the learning of students. Examples of classroom activities that have been proven effective, and the research showing these results, are given.

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Released under a © Edward Prather

Published November 9, 2007
Last Modified February 24, 2016

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This document outlines the demonstrations shown during the Physics IQ Test at the 2007 New Faculty Workshop. Links to the University of Maryland Lecture Demonstration Facility resources are given.

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Released under a © Richard Berg

Published November 9, 2007
Last Modified February 24, 2016

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This document provides the link to the Just-in-Time Teaching Digital Library, Gregor Novak and Evelyn Patterson principal investigators.

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Published November 10, 2007
Last Modified February 24, 2016

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This presentation outlines approaches to introductory physics classes that promote problem solving skills. Context-rich problems, structured problem solving approaches, and group interactions are described.

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Released under a © Ken Heller

Published November 10, 2007
Last Modified February 24, 2016

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This presentation outlines a tutorial approach to helping students learn quantum mechanics. Common student misconceptions with quantum systems are given along with approaches to help students overcome these barriers to learning.

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Released under a © Chandralekha Singh

Published November 10, 2007
Last Modified February 24, 2016

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This presentation covers the issues of attracting and retaining students in physics and astronomy. It covers issues of the changing demographics of students and bias in academics. Recommendations for mentoring students are given. The presentation ends with several Case Study Vignettes meant to stimulate discussion.

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Published November 11, 2007
Last Modified February 24, 2016

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