1 / 12

AP Physics In-Service

AP Physics In-Service. October 9 th , 2012 Northgate High School. Kennesaw Mountain HS. Located in Kennesaw, Cobb County Schools Roughly 2250 students Math & Science Magnet Program 450 Students Offer 25 AP Courses 2012 AP Data 403 students took 846 tests (78% 3 or higher).

henrik
Download Presentation

AP Physics In-Service

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. AP Physics In-Service October 9th, 2012 Northgate High School

  2. Kennesaw Mountain HS • Located in Kennesaw, Cobb County Schools • Roughly 2250 students • Math & Science Magnet Program • 450 Students • Offer 25 AP Courses • 2012 AP Data • 403 students took 846 tests (78% 3 or higher)

  3. AP Physics at KMHS • Offer AP Physics C: Mechanics • Spring Semester • Nearly all students have Calculus prior • This year will have 59 students enrolled • First year had 16 students in AP Physics B only • Recent Averages • 2012: 3.65 (51 students) • 2011: 4.04 (25 students) • 2010: 4.23 (35 students)

  4. Why good scores? • Primary Reason: Strong, well-prepared students • Magnet program • 2nd Year Physics course • Excellent Calculus teachers

  5. Year-Long Test Prep • Secondary Reason: Students are not surprised on May 13th • Familiar with AP Questions • Test Questions & Format • Practice Problems • Resources: AP Central & learnapphysics.com • Homework Quizzes • Used to test knowledge of formulas • Time for full-length practice tests prior to exam

  6. Inquiry/PBL Problems • To increase engagement and higher order thinking skills, try Problem-Based Learning • Requires deeper understanding of concepts • Stretches students’ thinking • Increases engagement by using authentic scenarios • College Board Position

  7. PBL Resources • Problem-Based Learning for College Physics • Website containing many sample PBL exercises • Describes how and why to use PBL • Problem-Based Learning at U. of Delaware • PBL Clearinghouse • PBL’s for all disciplines

  8. Flipped Classroom • “Flip” things traditionally done at school with things traditionally done at home • Lecture flipped with problem solving • Allows more time for assistance and “tutoring” • Also more lab time and more time for PBL’s • Encourages collaboration between students and between students and teacher

  9. Video Resources • Monterey Institute for Technology & Education • Videos for both AP Physics B and AP Physics C • Other disciplines also available • Animations with narration • MIT Open Courseware • Videos • Mechanics, Electricity & Magnetism, Waves, etc. • Supplementary Materials • Lecture notes, exam questions, practice problems

  10. Video Resources • Khan Academy • How to make your own: • Camtasia • Lots of editing tools • Unlimited length of videos • Expensive • Snagit • Unlimited length of videos • Less expensive than Camtasia • Jing • Five minute limit • Free of charge

  11. Here’s an example:

More Related