OAPT Ontario Association of Physics Teachers
Volunteers
 

 

Caroline Burgess

Caroline Burgess

 

Caroline Burgess has a B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters degree in Education. An educator for over 25 years, she has taught Science and Math at all levels from primary school to college. In her current position as Outreach Coordinator for the Departments of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Mathematics & Statistics and Physics & Astronomy at McMaster University, she encourages dialogue between high school teachers and university instructors through regular meetings, and invites teachers to bring their classes on campus for interactive activities including hands-on labs and demos. The excellence of McMaster’s Physics Outreach program has been recognized by NSERC through a PromoScience grant which has allowed the program to extend its reach through two web-based “concept contests” – a Physics@Mac Video Contest aimed at students in Grade 9 and 10 Science and a Physics@Mac Online Contest aimed at student s in Grade 11 and 12 Physics.