https://psrc.aapt.org/ PSRC's Featured PSRC Materials en-US Copyright 2026, ComPADRE.org psrc@compadre.org (Managing Editor) Sun, 10 May 2026 00:59:01 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://psrc.aapt.org/services/images/LogoSmallPSRC.gif https://psrc.aapt.org/ 125 35 This collection includes all the programs used in the text Statistical and Thermal Physics: With Computer Applications, 2nd ed., Harvey Gould and Jan Tobochnik, Princeton University Press (2021). 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Included is instruction both on how to use various computational tools and their applications for solving problems. https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=15250 https://psrc.aapt.org/curricula/cpsup/ https://psrc.aapt.org/images/features/CPSUP-Feature.jpg Sat, 02 Jul 2022 00:00:00 UTC The Underrepresentation Curriculum is a free, flexible curriculum for STEM instructors to teach about injustice and change the culture of STEM. https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=15559 https://underrep.com/ https://psrc.aapt.org/images/features/UnderrepCurricProjSM.jpg Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:00:00 UTC Interactive Lecture Demonstrations re-imagine for use in online and remote classes. https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=15552 https://pages.uoregon.edu/sokoloff/HomeAdaptedILDs.html https://psrc.aapt.org/images/features/ILD-Thm.jpg Mon, 31 Aug 2020 00:00:00 UTC This is the conference report from the 2018 conference on Enhancing Physics Programs at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=15061 https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15061&DocID=5065 https://psrc.aapt.org/images/features/EUPPHSI-ReportThm.jpg Tue, 28 May 2019 00:00:00 UTC This collection of computational and modeling curricular resources are from a collaboration between the AAPT, AMTA, Bootstrap, and STEMteachersNYC. https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=14738 https://www.compadre.org/precollege/cmp/ https://psrc.aapt.org/images/features/BootStrap-Feature.jpg Wed, 26 Dec 2018 00:00:00 UTC This collection uses tutorials and animations to help students explore and understand quantum physics. Topics include modern aspects of quantum information theory. https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=11188 https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/quvis/ https://psrc.aapt.org/images/features/StAndQM-Sm.gif Sat, 01 Dec 2018 00:00:00 UTC The EjsS Reader App lets users download, organize and run JavaScript simulations created with Easy JavaScript Simulations for use on mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones. https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=13311 https://psrc.aapt.org/images/features/EJSS-ReaderScreen.jpg Sun, 06 Jul 2014 00:00:00 UTC Physlet Physics provides interactive simulation-enhanced tutorials and exercises for introductory physics. https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=12782 https://www.compadre.org/Physlets/ https://psrc.aapt.org/images/features/PhysletPhys-2e-sm.jpg Tue, 10 Jun 2014 00:00:00 UTC Podcast of studies on the effective use of student response systems ("clickers") to improve learning. https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=11316 https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11316&DocID=2327 https://psrc.aapt.org/images/features/ChasteenPods-thm.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 UTC This outline of the use of video measurements in introductory physics includes an introduction, a video library, and example activities. https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=12612 https://psrc.aapt.org/images/features/DirMeasVid-Feature.jpg Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 UTC Build concept inventories from an extensive database of electricity and magnetism questions. https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=12567 https://psrc.aapt.org/images/features/UarkEM2.jpg Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 UTC Join this online community of physics educators using social media to explore topics in physics and physics education. https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=12459 http://globalphysicsdept.org/ https://psrc.aapt.org/images/features/GlobalPhysDept-Feature.jpg Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:00:00 UTC Explore this suite of short videos on effective use of clickers and student interaction in classes. https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=9842 http://www.cwsei.ubc.ca/resources/SEI_video.html https://psrc.aapt.org/images/features/SEIClicker-Sm.jpg Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:00:00 UTC Join the global community of users and developers of Peer Instruction. https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=12107 https://www.peerinstruction.net/ https://psrc.aapt.org/images/features/PI_Network-Thm.jpg Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 UTC Build virtual kinematics experiments for students. https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=12023 https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12023&DocID=2887 https://psrc.aapt.org/images/features/GraphTracksSm.jpg Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 UTC An interactive exploration of physics at scales from a meter to the atomic nucleus. https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=12079 http://www.nanoreisen.de/english/index.html https://psrc.aapt.org/images/features/Nanoreisen.jpg Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:00:00 UTC View a wide range of 1 - 4 minute physics demonstration videos on topics including motion, waves, electricity and magnetism, collisions, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics. https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=11553 https://techtv.mit.edu/collections/f05bfc257ab1447b83470c3d9eeb5083/ https://psrc.aapt.org/images/features/MITvideos-thm.jpg Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 UTC This web site includes a wide range of introductory physics materials motivated by examples in the life sciences. https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=9276 http://www.hppweb.org/ https://psrc.aapt.org/images/features/HumPhysProjThm.jpg Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 UTC This web site contains a broad spectrum of resources for teachers who are interested in teaching physics concepts in real world contexts, with the goal to help students understand and solve 21st century problems. https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=10730 https://c21.phas.ubc.ca/ https://psrc.aapt.org/images/features/UBC.jpg Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC Browse through NASA images and videos from the beginning of the space program through the present. https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=8491 https://images.nasa.gov/ https://psrc.aapt.org/images/features/Nasaimage2.jpg Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 UTC Open Sources Physics is a project to create and distribute computational resources that support physics education. 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