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Secondary Physics Teacher Preparation at Hubei University

Secondary Physics Teacher Preparation at Hubei University. Weining Wu , P h.D. Hubei University , China Dan MacIsaac, Ph.D. SUNY-Buffalo State, USA Yimin Ding, M.S. Hubei University , China. AAPT 2012 Summer Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Main Topics.

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Secondary Physics Teacher Preparation at Hubei University

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  1. Secondary Physics Teacher Preparation at HubeiUniversity Weining Wu, Ph.D.Hubei University,China Dan MacIsaac, Ph.D. SUNY-Buffalo State,USA Yimin Ding, M.S. Hubei University,China AAPT 2012 Summer Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

  2. Main Topics 1. Requirements for Physics Teachers in Hubei 2. The Physics Teacher Program at HBU 3. Achievements and Challenges

  3. 1. Requirements for Physics Teachers in Hubei • formal Diploma Requirements • formal Certificate Requirement • Informal Teaching ExperienceRequirements • Informal Problem-Solving Abilityrequirements

  4. 2. Physics Teacher Preparation Program at HBU 2.1 Overview of the Program • Physics Courses (56cr) • Education Courses (40cr; inc thesis) • Physics PCK Courses (3cr) • Students Teaching Practice (5weeks) • Undergraduate Physics Education Thesis

  5. 2. Physics Teacher Preparation Program at HBU 2.1 Overview of the Program • B.S. (Physics Ed.) students take 8 semesters; 22 credits/semester (n = 40). • M.Ed. (Physics) students take 4 semesters; 9-10 credits/semester (n = 3). • In China, 1 credit is equivalent to 18 periods or classes of 45 minutes each

  6. 2. Physics Teacher Preparation Program at HBU 2.2 Details of the Program Hubei University B.S in Physics Education Program Requirements:176 cr in Total

  7. Total Core Credit Hours in Physics 56 cr Mechanics (4) Molecular Physics and Thermodynamics (4) Electromagnetic Theory (8) Optics (4) Atomic Physics (4) Classical Physics Laboratory (6) Electrical and Electronic Circuits (10) Analytical Mechanics (3) Statistical Physics (3) Quantum Mechanics (4) Solid State Physics (4) Other Elective Physics Courses (at least 6)

  8. Total Required Credit Hours in Education 40 cr The Educational Psychology (2) The Introductory Pedagogy (2) Introduction to Educational Technology (3) Physics PCK (3) Testing and Training in Mandarin (2) Other Elective Professional Education Courses (6+) Student Teaching in Secondary School (10) Undergraduate Thesis (12)*

  9. Sample Thesis of Undergraduates • An Investigation on Preconceptions of Secondary School Students • A Study on Physics Learning Approach of Middle School Students • Investigating Teaching Approach of Physics Teachers at High Schools • On Science Curriculum—An Investigation-Based Study • How Does A Slow Student Learn？—A Case Study • How Does an Outstanding Physics Teacher Teach？—A Case Study

  10. Additional Credit Hours for graduation 45 cr Advanced Mathematics (12) Linear Algebra (2) Mathematical Methods in Physics (4) Electrician and Electrical Experiments (3) College English (16) College Chinese (2) Introduction to Computer Technology (2) Basic of C Programming (4)

  11. Master of Education in Physics Program Requirements (38 cr) Non-Degree Courses 8 cr Physics Thematic Studies (3) Modern Physics (3) Physics Experiment Design and Study (2)

  12. Degree courses 30 cr Principal of Education (2) Adolescence Psychological Development and Education (2) Educational Research Method (2) Curriculum and Instruction (2) Political Science (2) English (2) Physics Course and Textbook Analysis (3) Physics Lesson Design and Case Studies (3) Physics Education measurement and Evaluation (2) Physics Development Frontier Studies (2) Professional Practice (8)

  13. 2. Physics Teacher Preparation Program at HBU 2.3Physics PCK course; 3cr; Ding (2011) • Physics Textbook & Teaching Methods Analysis • Physics Lesson Preparation • Physics Demonstrations • Micro-teaching Practice • Assessment in Physics Teaching

  14. 3. Reflections 3.1 Achievements • Numeric Exercises • Basic Skills of Giving Lectures 3.2 Challenges • Interactive Engagement • Scientific Inquiry

  15. 1.Liu,X.(1996).Mathematics and Science curriculum Change in the People's Republic of China.Lewiston,NY:Mellen. 2.Gao,L.(2004).A Study of Chinese Teachers’ Conceptions of Teaching (English Version). Wuhan: Hubei Education Press. 3.Liu,X.etc.(2008).Alignment Between the Physics Standard and the Standardized Test: A Comparison Among the United States-New York State,Singapore,and China-Jiangsu.2008 Wiley Periodicals,Inc. 4.URL: http://wdxy.hubu.edu.cn/wdxy/showrc.asp?id=635

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