NSF Org:	DRL Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)
Recipient:	AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS, INCORPORATED
Initial Amendment Date:	August 27, 1991
Latest Amendment Date:	February 12, 1997
Award Number:	9150111
Award Instrument:	Continuing Grant
Program Manager:	Gerhard L. Salinger DRL  Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) EDU  Directorate for STEM Education
Start Date:	July 1, 1991
End Date:	June 30, 1997 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$1,612,641.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$1,612,641.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 1991 = $643,913.00 FY 1992 = $57,380.00 FY 1993 = $391,555.00 FY 1995 = $519,793.00
History of Investigator:	Bernard Khoury (Principal Investigator) bkhoury@aapt.org Dwight Neuenschwander (Co-Principal Investigator) Donald Kirwan (Former Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	American Association of Physics Teachers 1 PHYSICS ELLIPSE FL 5 COLLEGE PARK MD  US  20740-3841 (301)209-3311
Sponsor Congressional District:	04
Primary Place of Performance:	American Association of Physics Teachers 1 PHYSICS ELLIPSE FL 5 COLLEGE PARK MD  US  20740-3841
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	04
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	YRLVBH8FJ9L6
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	RESEARCH IN TEACHING & LEARNIN, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS DEVELP
Primary Program Source:	app-0493  app-0494  app-0495
Program Reference Code(s):	7258, 9177, SMET
Program Element Code(s):	725800, 735500
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.076

ABSTRACT

The American Association of Physics Teachers, the American Institute of Physics and the American Physical Society will develop an innovative, year-long physics course suitable for students in grades 9 through 12. The course will consist of six thematic units - recreation, transportation, communications and information, health and medicine, industry, and home - that will revisit a few important fundamental physics concepts in a spiral approach applying them to new, real-world contexts. The course will be consistent with AAAS 2061 themes, particularly materials and energy, and can be taught in one year or spread through four years. The mathematical level of students will be enhanced in accordance with the NCTM Standards. A constructivist approach and the use of cooperative grouping strategies will be incorporated in the curriculum design. Students will be able to recognize and begin to understand broad unifying concepts of physics and technology, to gain an appreciation of science as a process to apply the concepts to realistic problem-solving and decision making activities, and to identify and evaluate personal and societal impacts of technology. The materials will be developed by teams of scientists and high school teachers with support from cognitive scientists, curriculum experts, and technology educators. Teachers will be provided with knowledge, skills and support to make effective use of the materials.

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