PHYS X452.1 - Content and Methods for Teaching Advanced Placement Physics I (APSI)

Course Description

Designed to enable AP teachers to help students develop a deep understanding of physics content, and a focused application of knowledge through inquiry-based labs. An overview of the AP Physics I Curriculum Framework will be explored, with an emphasis on preparing new teachers for the audit and focus on inquiry-based pedagogies. Special attention will be given to activities that promote student understanding, and to the assessment of student written responses. New sample multiple-choice and free response question items will also be discussed. Particular attention will be paid to developing new classroom material for Physics I (especially regarding rotational mechanics) with significantly more depth than in the AP Physics B course. Although a non-calculus approach will be used, AP Physics C teachers would also benefit from the discussion of these topics, as this has been an area of weakness for students in the past on the AP Physics C exam.

AP Summer Institute spotlights the latest instructional strategies for teaching Physics I. This course will be taught online July 8-11, 2024. Early bird discount cost is $600 (before June 7) and $650 (after June 7). There are 3 units of credit (optional) for an additional $150. Registration closes Friday, June 21. Register via Cvent.