PhysTEC Project Contacts
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Cindy Cattell
School of Physics & Astronomy
University of Minnesota
116 Church St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Tel: 612-626-8918
Fax: 612-624-4578

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

The University of Minnesota began project activity in August, 2007. Project activities include:

The selection of the first TIR from an existing teacher mentoring program.
A pre-existing physics education track.
Grouping of pre-service PhysTEC teachers into a cohort.
A recruitment plan that includes a freshman seminar on inquiry-based learning and the Physics Force.
Research Experience for Teachers (RET) and Quarknet as components of a mentoring program for PhysTEC graduates.
Active Teacher Advisory Group and Teaching and Learning Assistant programs already in place.
History of using recruiting Learning Assistants in Physics for Elementary Teachers.
Project assessment as a primary concern of a graduate student in Physics Education Research.


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