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| Abstract Title: | Fostering PER at WPI: A Path of Collaborative Engagement, Challenges, and Growth |
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| Abstract Type: | Plenary |
| Abstract: | This presentation will document the multitude of ways that Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has benefitted from and engaged in Physics Education Research, including active-learning environments with Peer Learning Assistants, educator support, and community engagement. Much of the work accomplished at WPI was inspired by and supported through PhysTEC, which was pivotal in motivating a revamped and rejuvenated Teacher Preparation Program, hiring a Teacher-in-Residence (and then multiple Teachers-in-Residence), and creating a diverse community of educators from many areas of physics education that join our monthly Teacher Advisory Group (TAG) meetings. Participation within PhysTEC also led to a departmental and institutional commitment to hiring a Physics Education Research faculty member and hiring the Teacher-in-Residence as a faculty member, which further grew and solidified the Physics Education Research community at WPI. Studies have begun on the impact of artificial intelligence within the physics classroom and physics identity. Additionally, chemistry and math have hired education research faculty, resulting in a broader community of collaboration. The historical progress, challenges faced, and vision going forward will be discussed. |
| Session Time: | AAPT Bridging Session |
| Room: | Harbor II - III |
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| Primary Contact: |
Thomas Noviello Worcester Polytechnic Institute STEM Education Center |
