Module
Descriptions:
MECHANICS
modelling workshop (90 contact hours). For high school teachers.
ELECTROMAGNETISM
modelling workshop (90 contact hours). For high school teachers.
CONCEPTUAL
MODERN PHYSICS course (40 contact hours + 16 hours reading assignments). For
high school and 8th grade middle school teachers.
QUARKNET
enquiry-based physics workshop (18 contact hours). For high school teachers.
Further
details on the Syllabi page
Endorsements
and Certification:
The modules of the Master Physics Teacher
Certificate are qualified for professional development hours and may be taken
as stand-alone courses (except for QuarkNet). The
final certificate is awarded upon successful completion of all modules. The
Mechanics module and the Electromagnetism module are endorsed by the American
Modeling Teachers Association. The Conceptual Modern Physics module is a
pre-requisite for the QuarkNet module, otherwise
modules may be taken in any order (although it is recommended to take Mechanics
before Electromagnetism if possible). The QuarkNet
module is open for multi-year participation and is a program of the National
Science Foundation, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, and European
Organization for Nuclear Research; it also offers additional workshop
opportunities nationally and internationally to QuarkNet
members.
Costs:
All modules are tuition-free thanks to sponsorship by Fluor Foundation.
There is a $100 fee at the time of registration for each module to help cover
cost of licensed materials, text books, and lab supplies. There is a $300
stipend for all QuarkNet participants. Previous QuarkNet
participants are eligible for future workshops without registration fee by
either providing some data about their teaching and assessment results or by
proposing and leading enquiry-based learning activity.