National Two-Year College Physics Meeting
In Tandem with the AAPT Summer Meeting
Saturday July 17, 2010
Portland, Oregon
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UPDATE:
Tandem meeting location
NH 222 and NH 237 in Neuberger Hall.
Cost $25
Registration OpenClick
here to Register
TYC meeting registration is independent of the national meeting
Contact:
pdalessandris@monroecc.edu
Brief Program below. For detailed program and abstracts,
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8:00 – 8:30
Arrival and Registration
8:30 - 8:40
Welcome (Paul D’Alessandris, Monroe
Community College, NY)
An introduction to the goals of the conference with a brief look back on
previous efforts, such as TYC-21.
8:45 -
10:15
Two Parallel Sessions focusing on Critical Issues in TYCs
A. Addressing Isolation
with New Technologies
Karim Diff, Santa Fe College, FL
B. The Role of the TYC in
Teacher Training
Chitra
Solomonson, Green River Community College, WA
10:15 –
10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:30
Mini-Workshops
A.
nTIPERS: Research-based Conceptual Reasoning
Tasks for Introductory Mechanics
Curt Hieggelke, Joliet Junior
College, IL
B. Energy in the 21st
Century
Pat Keefe, Clatsop Community College, OR.
Greg Mulder, Linn-Benton Community College, OR
11:00 – 12:30
Lunch
12:30 – 2:30
Two Parallel Sessions focusing on Classroom Issues in TYCs
A. Adopting & Adapting
PER-based Curriculum
Todd Leif, Cloud County Community College, KS
B. Innovations in the
Introductory Laboratory
Dwain Desbien, Estrella Mountain Community College, AZ
2:30 – 2:45
Coffee break
2:45 - 4:45
Sample Classes
Scott
Schultz, Delta College, MI
A parallel series of sample classes giving participants the chance to
experience a variety of teaching styles and favorite classroom activities.
A. Project-based
Instruction
David Weaver, Chandler-Gilbert
Community College, AZ
BI.
Writing about Circuits Conceptually
Mike Faleski, Delta College, MI
BII. Periodic Motion
Jerry O’Connor, San Antonio College,
TX
4:45 - 5:00
Final Thoughts and Goodbye
Paul
D’Alessandris, Monroe Community College, NY
6:00
Open House at Vernier Software
Following a “heavy hors d’oeuvre” reception, we will tour the facility, view
demos at various stations, and visit Dave Vernier’s personal computer museum.
Transportation will be by light rail service from the conference area.
Hosted by
Green River
Community College, Auburn, Washington. Maintained by the
Physics Department
mail:
anarayan@greenriver.edu