Here are some materials that will help you at all stages of your teaching career.
General resources:
- OSU Physics TA handbook (PDF) [1]: Contains information specific to teaching in the OSU Physics Department and some general discussion, too. You will receive a copy of this in your orientation packet.
- TA bulletin board [2]: TA communication
- OSU Center for Teaching and Learning [3]: Advice about teaching, workshops, programs.
- U. Minn. TA program [4]: A well-developed and comprehensive TA training program.
- Oregon AAPT [5]: The Oregon chapter of the American Association of Physics Teachers offers opportunities to meet with other physics teachers and share information about the art and science of teaching physics.
- AAPT (American Association of Physics Teachers) Resource list [6]
- University of Maryland Physics Education Research Resource List [7]
Resources for planning classroom activities:
- ComPADRE.org - Resources for Physics and Astronomy Education [8]: a national digital library online resource
- Mazur, Harvard [9]: Peer Instruction information, as well as a number of other education topics, by Eric Mazur, a pioneer of the "peer instruction" method.
- PhET (Physics Education Technology) free online simulations with sample lesson plans [10]: these are really great!
- University of Maryland open source classroom materials [11]: Includes labs, problems, and tutorials
- HyperPhysics [12]: A unique and comprehensive intro physics content site with clear explanations and images
- University of Minn. Context Rich Problems [13]: Much richer than your average textbook problem
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| TAhandbook.pdf [1] | 1.38 MB |