This program is designed for high school physics and middle school physical science teachers. The research will be conducted with a mentor at one of nine cooperating facilities. Following several weeks of laboratory research, all participants with convene at UVa for an extensive pedagogy workshop to work on translating the laboratory experience into viable classroom methods and activities. Instructors are UVa faculty from the Dept. of Physics, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the Curry School of Education. Research has covered topics such as fiber optics, computerized remote control systems, imaging detectors, water and atmospheric pollution, and other experiments in physics, chemistry, engineering, and space science.
Free housing is available for the UVa period if desired.