Physics Teaching Experience

• Localización: The Physics Teacher, ISSN 0031-921X, Vol. 49, Nº. 3, 2011, pág. 185
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • As we saw in the January 2011 column, less than half of the teachers who teach high school physics have a degree in physics or physics education. However, this does not necessarily imply that the teachers are not qualified to teach physics. It is likely that some of the nondegreed physics teachers began teaching physics at the request of a principal or science department leader and liked it enough to seek additional training that did not lead to a formal degree. For example, some teachers have told us about NSFfunded summer programs that they attended that dramatically affected the way they teach physics. Furthermore, the teachers learn from experience. About twothirds of physics teachers have taught physics for as many or more years than they have taught any other subject. The figure shows the relationship between a teachers physics teaching experience and the type of physics degree they hold. In the April issue of The Physics Teacher, we will highlight demographics of high school physics teachers. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Susan White at swhiteaip.org. Susan is Research Manager in the Statistical Research Center at the American Institute of Physics and directs the high school survey.