Spring 2007 Meeting of the Illinois Section of the AAPT
"Broadening the Scope of Physics Education"
March 30-31, 2007
Department of Physics
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois 61455
The Outstanding High School Physics Teacher Award will be awarded to Charles Adamovic of Lyons Township High School.
Kimberly Shaw of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will receive the Distinguished Service Citation.
Invited Speakers
"Using the Science Writing Heuristic to Improve Students' Understanding of Topics in General Chemistry", Friday at 3:00
Dr. Thomas J. Greenbowe, Chemical Education, Iowa State University
"What Do Physics Instruction and Loss of Memory Have in Common?", Friday at 7:30
Dr. John S. Rigden, Physics Department, Washington University, St. Louis
"Cannonballs or Baby's Bowls: How Context and Gender affect Physics Tests", Saturday at 9:45
Dr. Laura E. McCullough, Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Workshops
W1. "Observational Astronomy Simulations in the Instructional Laboratory"
Dick Cooper, Gettysburg College
W2. "Robots in the College and High School Physics Classrooms"
James Rabchuk, Western Illinois University
W3. Cracker Barrel: "Recruiting Physics and Engineering Majors"
Richard Martin, Illinois State University