Resources for Teaching Assistants

Here are some materials that will help you at all stages of your teaching career.

General resources:

• OSU Physics TA handbook (PDF): Contains information specific to teaching in the OSU Physics Department and some general discussion, too. You will receive a copy of this in your orientation packet.
• TA bulletin board: TA communication
• OSU Center for Teaching and Learning: Advice about teaching, workshops, programs.
• U. Minn. TA program: A well-developed and comprehensive TA training program.
• Oregon AAPT: The Oregon chapter of the American Association of Physics Teachers offers opportunities to meet with other physics teachers and share information about the art and science of teaching physics.
• AAPT (American Association of Physics Teachers) Resource list
• University of Maryland Physics Education Research Resource List

Resources for planning classroom activities:

• ComPADRE.org - Resources for Physics and Astronomy Education: a national digital library online resource
• Mazur, Harvard: Peer Instruction information, as well as a number of other education topics, by Eric Mazur, a pioneer of the "peer instruction" method.
• PhET (Physics Education Technology) free online simulations with sample lesson plans: these are really great!
• University of Maryland open source classroom materials: Includes labs, problems, and tutorials
• HyperPhysics: A unique and comprehensive intro physics content site with clear explanations and images
• University of Minn. Context Rich Problems: Much richer than your average textbook problem