Session 23

Teaching Motion: The BIG Picture

Are you new to physics teaching? Or are you a veteran teacher looking for some new ideas? In this workshop Chris will lead you on a whirlwind tour through the challenges and pitfalls of teaching motion. Learn about the language of motion, its conceptual foundation, robust problem solving techniques and leave with lots of activities ready to use in your classroom.

Biography

Chris Meyer completed a Specialist Degree in Physics at the University of Toronto, but didn’t really get this physics stuff until he began teaching. From his experiences “teaching” physics at A. Y. Jackson (North York), the Ontario Science Centre, Rosedale Heights (Toronto) and now York Mills C. I. (North York) he realized the teaching techniques he was raised with were not adequate. After attending a lecture by Edward Redish at the University of Toronto, and becoming acquainted with Physics Education Research, things began to change. Now Chris gives presentations across southern Ontario encouraging teachers to stop teaching and start helping their students to learn.