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46th UBC Physics Olympics – A Huge Success

46th UBC Physics Olympics – A Huge Success

UBC 46th Physics Olympics was the largest Physics Olympics event ever! Every year, early March I have an opportunity to write about the the event that is very near and dear to my heart – the UBC Physics Olympics . This allows me to share how much pride I feel for BC physics teachers who inspire their teams […]

Quantum for Educators 2024 Workshop: Apply now

Quantum for Educators 2024 Workshop: Apply now

Quantum for Educators 2024 Workshop The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo is excited to announce our 2024 free in-person summer workshop on quantum mechanics and quantum technology for high-school teachers. The 10th Quantum for Educators (QEd) workshop (formerly known as Schrödinger’s Class) will take place July 29-31 this year. Led […]

Summer Short Course: Active Learning in Introductory Physics

Summer Short Course: Active Learning in Introductory Physics

Short Course: Active Learning in Introductory Physics Courses: Research-Based Strategies that Improve Student Learning (Including Virtual, Distance Learning) See: http://pages.uoregon.edu/sokoloff/CHAUT.htm July 29-31, 2024, Portland, Oregon Designed for those who teach introductory physics at universities, colleges and high schools. Graduate credit will be available through the University of Oregon* Instructors: David Sokoloff, University of Oregon and […]

Report from SFU Pro-D Day

Report from SFU Pro-D Day

On February 16, 2024, SFU and BCAPT hosted a joint Pro-D event for secondary school science teachers.  The event was attended by almost 40 educators and was organized by Dr. Simin Najmi and her colleagues from the Department of Physics at SFU. The program of the event included presentations, demo-shows, lab tours and more: Dr. […]

BCAPT Pro-D event 2024

BCAPT Pro-D event 2024

  Dear BC Science Teachers! Happy New Year! BC Association with Physics Teachers is excited to invite all BC science educators to attend a special Pro-D event at Simon Fraser University that will take place on Friday, February, 16, 2024. This is a collaborative effort of SFU Department of Physics and  BC Association with Physics […]