Academic CentreSeminar for University Physics Education Practitioners in the framework of the 81st International Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia
The working language of the seminar is English.
Agenda:
- Breaking the vicious circle of physics disengagement: From undergraduate physics teaching to teacher education. Dr. Valery Milner, Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Science; Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin, Professor, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Video
- Next Generation Modeling Courses for Teachers. Dr. Mark Lattery, Professor of Physics at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, USA. Video
- Scientific and engineering practices in physics education: a practitioner's view. Kaido Reivelt, Head of Centre of Physics Education, University of Tarty, Estonia. Video
- Why Science Competitions? On the role of competitive out-of-school science activities for motivated and talented students. Dr. Stefan Petersen, Physics Education, IPN – Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education, Kiel, Germany. Video
- Cooperation between schools and universities in the provision of advanced secondary school course Physics II: expectations, reality and perspectives. Prof., Dr. phys. Juris Blūms, Riga Technical University, Technical Physics Institute, Director, Latvia. Video
- Student-centered approach to teach Mathematics for physicists. Dr. Jānis Cīmurs. Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Optometry, University of Latvia.
- Versatile uses of interactive educational video in physics labs remotely and onsite. Dr. Jeļena Kosmača, University of Latvia, Rīga Stradiņš University, Riga, Latvia.
- Cooperation between researchers, teachers, the industry and policy makers for physics education: a Latvian experience story. Ģirts Zāģeris, Lecturer and researcher, Department of Physics, Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Optometry, University of Latvia. Video