Academic CentreGIREP – International Research Group on Physics Teaching
Link: https://www.girep.org/
- Groupe International de Recherche sur l'Enseignement de la Physique
Aims to organise international workshops and conferences on physics education research and practice – for researchers, academics and physics teachers.
EAAE – European Association for Astronomy Education, an association of teachers from European countries interested in astronomy.
Link: https://www.eaae-astronomy.org/
Purpose:
- to promote interest and awareness of the importance of astronomy education by organising international competitions for students
- to carry out research, exchange information and experience in the field of astronomy education by organising professional development courses for teachers
- to promote the development of astronomy teaching resources
AMTA – American Modeling Teachers Association
Link: https://www.modelinginstruction.org/
Purpose:
- to organise professional development courses for educators who wish to organise science teaching with a guided inquiry approach – building physical models and modeling processes
- to carry out research on the use of modeling in teaching
- to prepare materials for organising the modeling process in teaching