Community University Science Partnership, formerly Fleet University
A training program for community college, and high school students in Real World Physics. Under supervision of UCSD graduate students in physics, engineering and education, community college and high school students study the physics underpinning exhibits at the Reuben H Fleet Science Center and conduct independent study projects.
A program supports and is supported by a coalition of members from local community colleges, high schools, and UCSD-The College Collaborative Community Group
An after-school club run at the local Boys and Girls Club for children in grades K-8. The club promotes students' interest and ability in physics and science more generally. It is supported by advanced level undergraduate and graduate students in physics and engineering.
TEACH: Science and Tech Clubs
An extension of the UCSD Science and Tech Club for high school students. Students enrolled in a credit bearing course at Torrey Pines High School get credit for participating in this after-school program in science and technology. The club is run by advanced level undergraduate and graduate students in physics and engineering. Most recently TEACH students studied electricity and magnetism designing and building working telephones.
Shocking! Science and Adventure Camps
Science and technology summer day camp run for children 6 - 16 years old. A collaborative project with the Boys and Girls Clubs and supported by the San Diego Foundation.
Reach for Tomorrow Physics Seminars.
Instruction in physics and laboratory skills for 90-120 rising 9th grade high school students from under represented populations in the sciences and university system. Students from across the nation spend a week at UCSD. Part of a comprehensive effort by the Reach for Tomorrow program
Restructuring undergraduate laboratories in physics
In collaboration with other members of UCSD's fledgling physics education research group, we restructured and developed a suite of 27 new laboratories for students enrolled in Physics 1 (the sequence for students in the biological sciences track which serves roughly 1000 students / quarter). The effects of these changes were studied and written up in a technical report (not yet available on the web).
Preparing Future Physics Faculty - UCSD Department of Physics and Center for Teaching Development
A training program for graduate students in the physics department at UCSD. Supported by the American Association of Physics Teachers and the National Science Foundation. Graduate students receive instruction in teaching, educational practice, grant writing, and supervision. Students are mentored in teaching in the college and university environments and given the opportunity to become instructors of record at local partnering institutions of higher education.
Related Efforts
Advisor for San Diego City School's Active Physics program - educating the majority of thy graders in San Diego City Schools in physics
Faculty Advisor, Office of Graduate Studies, UCSD, STARS program- summer training academy for research in the sciences, to promote graduate level research for students from traditionally under represented populations in the sciences.
Physics consultant. Science Media Group, Havard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Essential Science program - Graduate course in elementary school instruction.
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