Abstracts, Papers, and Presentations
National American Association of Physics Teachers
Abstract Title:
Induction Program Bringing More Physics into El Dorado High School
This paper describes how a program designed to enhance the faculty development of new science and mathematics teachers has led to an interdisciplinary (biology, chemistry, and physics) effort at El Dorado High School, to increase the numbers of students taking physics. With assistance from physics and science education faculty at nearby UTEP, these new science teachers are weaving physics themes related to life in the desert into biology and chemistry, building a xeriscape site on campus for their students’ field work and community outreach, and carefully investigating their own students’ previous experiences with and attitudes towards physics specifically. Additionally, these teachers are interested in evaluating their own teaching styles so as to increase their effectiveness. From these efforts, this paper provides analyses of the responses of the high school students to questionnaires about their middle school science preparation, their knowledge of physics, and their curiosity about science in general.
National Professional Development Schools Conference
Building Partnerships with Colleges of Science in PDS Field-based Programs
2004 Professional Development Schools National Conference. Orlando, Florida
Association of Teacher Education