American Association of Physics Teachers
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The American Association of Physics Teachers is a professional organization dedicated to improving the understanding and teaching of physics at all educational levels.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
learned society
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nonprofit organization → professional association → |
| activity |
advocacy for physics education
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development of teaching resources → organization of conferences → professional development for teachers → publication of journals → |
| aimsAt |
improving physics instruction in schools
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supporting innovation in physics education → |
| collaboratesWith |
American Institute of Physics
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American Physical Society → |
| country |
United States of America
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| discipline |
science education
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| field |
physics
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physics education → |
| focus |
teaching of physics at all educational levels
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| foundedBy |
American physicists
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| hasAbbreviation |
AAPT
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| hasMember |
college physics instructor
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high school physics teacher → physics education researcher → physics teacher → university physics professor → |
| language |
English
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| membershipType |
individual membership
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institutional membership → |
| nonprofitStatus |
501(c)(3) organization
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| offers |
awards for excellence in physics teaching
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student competitions and contests → |
| organizes |
AAPT Summer Meeting
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AAPT Winter Meeting → |
| publishes |
American Journal of Physics
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The Physics Teacher → |
| purpose |
improvement of physics teaching
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promotion of understanding of physics → support of physics teachers → |
| sector |
education
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| shortName |
AAPT
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| sponsors |
physics education workshops
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teacher training programs → |
| subjectOf |
physics education research
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| website |
https://www.aapt.org/
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Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Edward F. Redish
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Eric Mazur → Melba Phillips → |
memberOf |
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AAPT Summer Meeting
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AAPT Winter Meeting → |
organizedBy |
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American Journal of Physics
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The Physics Teacher → |
publisher |
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AAPT Summer Meeting
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AAPT Winter Meeting → |
sponsoredBy |
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Oersted Medal
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administeredBy |
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AIP
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founder |
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AAPT
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fullName |
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American Institute of Physics
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hasMember |
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Oersted Medal
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presentedBy |
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Oersted Medal
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sponsor |