PhysTEC
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of Minnesota

PhysTEC Project Contacts
University of Minnesota

Cindy Cattell
School of Physics & Astronomy
University of Minnesota
116 Church St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Tel: 612-626-8918
Fax: 612-624-4578

University of Minnesota PhysTEC Website

University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota project leaders are active participants in Physics Force, a highly successful physics road show developed at the university, and are the driving force behind a unique program for minority students and their parents called Parents and Children Experiencing Science (PACES). Site leaders have used these programs to promote teaching physics as a rewarding career, both to Minnesota undergraduates and to middle and high school students. In addition, they have developed a novel interpretation of the Learning Assistant program in which Learning Assistants work with small teams during lecture classes. With one of the largest undergraduate student bodies in the U.S., Minnesota has tremendous potential to recruit and prepare significant numbers of teachers.

Minnesota PhysTEC website

Read APS Forum on Education Newsletter article about Minnesota's program

Project Report 2009

Faculty


Cindy Cattell Hsu    
Cindy Cattell
Photo: P. O'Leary, UMN
Leon Hsu    

Teachers-in-Residence


Bresnahan Anderson Olsen  
Nancy Bresnahan
2007-2008
Jon Anderson
2008-2009
Steve Olsen
2009-2010