Fall 2012 Joint Meeting of the Illinois and Chicago Sections of the AAPT
"Minds-On Physics"
October 26-27, 2012
Joliet Junior College
Joliet, Illinois 60431
Invited Talks
"Physics Education Research: What and whom we study, and why it matters", Friday at 12:35
Steve Kanim, New Mexico State University
"Data Collection from There to Where: A Brief Survey of Where Data Collection Has Been and Where It Is Going", Friday at 1:15
John Gastineau, Vernier
"How do we Teach Problem Solving?", Friday at 4:15
Dave Maloney, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
"Grading matters at least one order of magnitude more than you think it does", Friday at 4:45
Shawn Cornally, Science/Math Instructor, Solon High School, Solon, Iowa
"The Science of Speed: Why Driving Fast Isn't as Easy as You Think", Friday at 8:00
Diandra Leslie-Pelecky, West Virginia University
"The Revised MCAT: Implications for Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences", Saturday at 10:30
Robert C. Hilborn, Associate Executive Officer, American Association of Physics Teachers
"The American Association of Physics Teachers: Providing Information and Professional Development Opportunities to Physics Educators", Saturday at 11:15
Beth A. Cunningham, Executive Officer, American Association of Physics Teachers
Workshops and Planetarium Program
W1. "Arduino Open-Source Electronics
Andrew Morrison, Joliet Junior College
W2. "New Vernier Physics Apparatus and the Connected Science System"
John Gastineau, Vernier
Planetarium Program - "A Tour of Tonight's Sky"
Noella D'Cruz, Joliet Junior College
W3. "Using TIPERS to Help Students Make Sense of Physics"
Steve Kanim, New Mexico State University, Dave Maloney, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne