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*# Newton's Laws of Motion
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# Kinematics
*# Work, Energy & Power
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# Newton's Laws of Motion
*# Impulse & Momentum
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# Work, Energy & Power
*# Circular Motion & Rotation
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# Impulse & Momentum
*# Oscillations
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# Circular Motion & Rotation
*# Gravitation
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# Oscillations
*# CASTLE
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# Gravitation
* PCK
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# CASTLE
*# Misconceptions & Ideas
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PCK
*# Learning Environments
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# Misconceptions & Ideas
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*# Blackboard
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Revision as of 13:00, 8 April 2013

The APEX Physics Teacher Institute (PTI)

APEX PTI will be comprised of three cohorts of teachers:

Each cohort will participate in two week summer workshops and three two day follow-up workshops during the academic year, for three consecutive years.

The following topics are covered:

Year 1

DCK

  1. Kinematics
  2. Newton's Laws of Motion
  3. Work, Energy & Power
  4. Impulse & Momentum
  5. Circular Motion & Rotation
  6. Oscillations
  7. Gravitation
  8. CASTLE

PCK

  1. Misconceptions & Ideas
  2. Effective Teaching Strategies
  3. Learning Environments

TPACK

  1. Content Management Systems
  2. Blackboard
  3. Computer Modeling