Physics teacher training and research in physics education: Results of an inquiry by the European physical society

European Journal of Physics

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-147

  Vollmer, Michael ^a  

^a BRANDENBURG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; ELECTRONIC MAIL; PHYSICS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

PHYSICS EDUCATION;

PERSONNEL TRAINING;

EID: 0037360052     PISSN: 01430807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/24/2/354     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. Vincentini M et al 1997 Report of Working Group 5 - Research in Physics Teaching (Inquiries into European Higher Education in Physics, European Physics Education Network Series vol 1) ed H Ferdinande and A Petit pp 81-104 Vincentini M et al 1998 Report of Working Group 5 - Research in Physics Teaching (Inquiries into European Higher Education in Physics, European Physics Education Network Series vol 2) ed H Ferdinande and A Petit pp 143-68 Vincentini M et al 1999 Report of Working Group 5 - Research in Physics Teaching (Inquiries into European Higher Education in Physics, European Physics Education Network Series vol 3) ed H Ferdinande pp 95-106
2. Vincentini M et al 1997 Report of Working Group 5 - Research in Physics Teaching (Inquiries into European Higher Education in Physics, European Physics Education Network Series vol 1) ed H Ferdinande and A Petit pp 81-104 Vincentini M et al 1998 Report of Working Group 5 - Research in Physics Teaching (Inquiries into European Higher Education in Physics, European Physics Education Network Series vol 2) ed H Ferdinande and A Petit pp 143-68 Vincentini M et al 1999 Report of Working Group 5 - Research in Physics Teaching (Inquiries into European Higher Education in Physics, European Physics Education Network Series vol 3) ed H Ferdinande pp 95-106
3. Vincentini M et al 1997 Report of Working Group 5 - Research in Physics Teaching (Inquiries into European Higher Education in Physics, European Physics Education Network Series vol 1) ed H Ferdinande and A Petit pp 81-104 Vincentini M et al 1998 Report of Working Group 5 - Research in Physics Teaching (Inquiries into European Higher Education in Physics, European Physics Education Network Series vol 2) ed H Ferdinande and A Petit pp 143-68 Vincentini M et al 1999 Report of Working Group 5 - Research in Physics Teaching (Inquiries into European Higher Education in Physics, European Physics Education Network Series vol 3) ed H Ferdinande pp 95-106
4. In 1999, an EPS-founded seminar took place in Malvern (UK), with the title Securing the Future of Physics. It gathered many presidents of the European physical societies and dealt with the status of physics education in Europe and the public understanding of physics. See http://www.malcol.org/eps_seminar/
5. Information on the Physics on Stage initiative can be found on various national homepages (e.g.in Germany http://opal.physik.uni-bonn.de/̃mkobel/pos/welcome.htm) or on the international one: http://www.estec.esa.nl/outreach/pos/
6. General information on the European Physical Society (EPS) can be found at http://www.eps.org/; the homepage of the division of education is www.nikhef.nl/̃ed/EDUCATION
7. Conf. on Teaching Physics: a European Confrontation (Les Houches in June 2002); after the meeting, a questionnaire was developed which should gather all relevant data on the system of PE in Europe. Contact: jacques.treiner@noos.fr
8. 2nd Int. GIREP Seminar 2003: Quality in Teacher Education (September 2003, Udine, Italy); for details on this and earlier meetings, see http://www.uniud.it/cird/; general information on GIREP can be found at the site http://www.girep.org/
9. Vollmer M Results of the analysis of the EPS questionnaire within Germany, to be presented at German Physical Society Meeting, March 2003
10. http://www.wissenschaftsrat.de/texte/5065-01.pdf
11. http://www.phydid.de