Education
APS is a leading voice for physics education and supports physics educators at all levels through its programs, publications, and resources.
PhysTEC
Improving Physics Teacher Education
PhysTEC is a joint APS-AAPT project to improve and promote the education of future physics and physical science teachers.
PhysTEC Website
Award for Improving Undergraduate Physics Education
2016 Award Recipients
Award Application and Nomination
Education Policy Efforts
The APS Committee on Education's Policy Working Group advises the APS staff and leadership on matters of education policy, including diversity issues related to education.
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Joint Task Force on Undergraduate Physics Programs
J-TUPP is a joint APS-American Association of Physics Teachers task force charged with addressing the question, “What skills and knowledge should the next generation of undergraduate physics degree holders possess to be well prepared for a diverse set of careers?”
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Professional Development for New Faculty Members
APS, AAPT, and the American Astronomical Society (AAS) offer biannual NSF-funded New Faculty Workshops, to introduce new faculty members to research-based teaching, grant opportunities in research and education, time-management and other professional development issues.
Quick Links
- Physics Education Statistics
- Why Study Physics?
- History of APS Involvement in Education
- Ethics Case Studies
- Committee on Education
- Forum on Education
Physics Innovation and Entrpreneurship (PIE) Education
The majority of physics graduates at all degree levels will become scientists and innovators working in the private sector, yet very little of the knowledge they gain while earning their degree intentionally prepares them for these roles. APS has joined in on nationwide efforts to promote physics innovation and entrepreneurship (PIE) education.
Physics Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education
ComPADRE Digital Library
APS has partnered with AAPT, AIP, and AAS to create the ComPADRE digital library, a collection of electronic educational materials in physics and astronomy. Together, APS and ComPADRE have developed Physics to Go, Physics Careers Resource, and PhysTEC.
Physics Education Research (PER) Speakers List
APS provides a database of speakers who have offered to give talks on physics education research (PER).
PER Speaker Database