Academic CentreSeminar for practitioners in Physics Education at Universities
The seminar is addressing practical issues in the organisation and implementation of university physics studies. It was organised in the framework of the 80th International Scientific Conference of the University of Physics.
Agenda:
- Insight into the training of physics teachers at the university – new requirements, needs and ideas. Prof. Dr. Gunnar Friege, Head of the Physics Education Group, Leibniz University, Hannover, Germany.
- Introductory Physics Labs: Why? What? For Whom? Danny Doucette, Assistant Teaching Professor, North Carolina State University, USA.
- Joint Master's degree programme in Physics with Daugavpils University. Sandris Lācis, Dean, Head of Programme, University of Latvia.
- In-depth astronomy for physics bachelor degree. Juris Kalvāns, Senior researcher, Ventspils University of Applied Sciences.
- Interactive H5P videos for physics classes. Jeļena Kosmača, Senior researcher, University of Latvia, Rīga Stradiņš University.
- Student centered approach in "Mathematics for Physicists". Jānis Cīmurs, Assistant Professor, Researcher, University of Latvia.
- What skills are assessed in the physics exam? Austris Cābelis, National Centre for Education Republic of Latvia.