AAPT: American Association of Physics Teachers
American Association of Physics Teachers
AAPT is a professional membership association of scientists dedicated to enhancing the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching.
AAPT 2022 Strategic Plan
A future where the understanding of physics, driven by a vibrant, diverse, and empowered community of educators, researchers, and learners, increasingly benefits the world.
Books from AIP Publishing and AAPT
Visit pubs.aip.org to purchase co-published titles at 25% off digital versions. For $30 black-and-white print copies choose myBook.
Join The U.S. Physics Team
Represent the United States at the International Physics Olympiad Competition with other high school students.
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SCOTUS Ruling on Race-based Affirmative Action
AAPT responses to the SCOTUS ruling
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The featured speakers of this meeting are: Prof. Maria Morina (UMD) "Understanding our Changing Climate with Physics and Machine Learning" Rebecca Vieyra & Chrystian Vieyra (Vieyra Software) "Do You See What I See?: Smartphones as Visualization Tools" We are also planning a demo share-a-thon. Learn more AAPT North Carolina Section Fall Meeting Nov 10 Please visit the event page for details - call for presentations is due October 30. Learn more AAPT North Carolina Section Fall Meeting Day 2 Nov 11 Learn more View full calendar
AAPT Member Spotlight
Meet AdeBanjo
My getting into physics, I imagine, is like winning a lottery. Joseph Oriade, my father, was the physics teacher who made me fall in love with doing, learning, and teaching physics. He earned a Ph.D. at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and he was teaching at the University of Jos, Nigeria. As a student and later as a teacher in Nigeria, much of my physics adventures were abstract and done primarily with pen and paper. My work now, teaching physics with a spectrum of tools, blending experimental, computational, and theoretical experiences, is a more incredible adventure. An example is the use of video analysis tools such that matching points aid learning on a graph with frames in the video.
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