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Physics Van Inservice Institute at Chicago State University
Generously supported by the
Illinois Board of Higher Education with additional support from the
American Physical Society.
Description
of Program
Chicago
State
University conducts a physics van program for high school physics
teachers in the Chicago area. The program is part of the Chicago Collaborative for High School
Science Education and Outreach and involves CSU, Chicago Public
Schools and The University of Illinois (Chicago). The goals of
the van
program are (1) to provide physics teachers with courses on
implementing hands-on inquiry-based teaching using both basic equipment
and technology and (2)
to provide teachers, who have completed this course, with follow-up
support through a van service that will bring the laboratory equipment
to the teacher's classroom. Physics Van Activities attempt to address
common difficulties students have with different physics topics. During
the inservice course we will participate in the activities and practice
thinking about questions that help students construct an understanding
for themselves.
Physics
Van In-service Information
We regret that the physics van will not be offered in Summer 2010. Look out for information about our summer 2010 Biology Van and Chemistry Pedagogical Content Knowledge Courses. Both provide free graduate credit and stipends.
Click here for information on the Chemistry PCK course.
Contact
Information: Please do not hesitate to contact Mel Sabella if you
have any questions about the Physics Van Program.
Mel Sabella 
Chicago
State University
Department of Chemistry and Physics
9501 S. King Drive / SCI 232
Chicago, Il 60628
msabella@csu.edu
Phone: 773-995-2172
Fax: 773-995-3809
Joel Hofslund
Physics Van Driver
JHofslund@aol.com
Van
Activities
Check out a Sample Van Activity, Eye Opener, and our Activity List.
Activities
are
accessible to teachers who have participated in the inservice course:
Worksheets
(pdf):
Check out our Physics on the Road page (part of the World
Year Physics).
CSU's page
Physics
on the Road page
Last modified August 12, 2006
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