The Mitchell Institute Physics Enhancement Program—Supporting the Development of Out-of-Field, In-Service Teachers of High School Physics

• Jonathan Perry ^[1] ; Anne Wang ^[2] ; Carlee Garrett ^[2] ; Janie Head ^[2] ; Alexey Belyanin ^[2] ; Bhaskar Dutta ^[2] ; Tatiana Erukhimova ^[2] ; Matthew Dew ^[3]
  1. [1] University of Texas at Austin

     University of Texas at Austin

     Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] Texas A&M University

     Texas A&M University

     Estados Unidos

     
  3. [3] Cornell University

     Cornell University

     City of Ithaca, Estados Unidos

     

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• Localización: The Physics Teacher, ISSN 0031-921X, Vol. 62, Nº. 6, 2024, págs. 480-483
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The growing number of high school students who receive physics instruction from out-of-field teachers with an insufficient background in physics has been a serious concern.1,2 There is no silver bullet or one-size-fits-all program solving this nationwide problem. Here we present an idea, curriculum, implementation, and outcomes of a pilot Mitchell Institute Physics Enhancement Program (MIPEP) helping underprepared physics teachers who are in the classroom today. This program is run by the physics faculty members at Texas A&M University in collaboration with high school master teachers and can potentially be replicated or adopted by other physics departments around the country without major institutional change.