PhysTEC
Minnesota

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 PhysTEC Website

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.

Faculty


Hsu      
Leon Hsu      

Teachers-in-Residence


Bresnahan Anderson    
Nancy Bresnahan
2007-2008
Jon Anderson
2008-2009