American Association of Physics Teachers
The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) was founded in 1930 for the purpose of "dissemination of knowledge of physics, particularly by way of teaching." There are more than 10,000 members in over 30 countries. The association has two annual National Meetings (winter and summer) and has regional sections with their own meetings and organization. The association also offers grants and awards for physics educators, including the Richtmyer Memorial Award and programs and contests for physics educators and students.
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American Association of Physics Teachers
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- 1930
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- United States
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The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) was founded in 1930 for the purpose of "dissemination of knowledge of physics, particularly by way of teaching." There are more than 10,000 members in over 30 countries. The association has two annual National Meetings (winter and summer) and has regional sections with their own meetings and organization. The association also offers grants and awards for physics educators, including the Richtmyer Memorial Award and programs and contests for physics educators and students.
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It is headquartered at the American Center for Physics in College Park, Maryland.
The American Association of Physics Teachers was founded on December 31, 1930, when forty-five physicists held a meeting during the joint APS-AAAS meeting in Cleveland specifically for that purpose. The AAPT became a founding member of the American Institute of Physics after the other founding members were convinced of the stability of the AAPT itself after a new constitution for the AAPT was agreed upon.
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The AAPT sponsors a number of competitions for students and educators, including Physics Bowl, Six Flags' roller coaster contest, High School Physics Photo Contest, Apparatus Competition, and the US Physics Team. The US physics team is determined by two preliminary exams and a week and a half long "boot camp". Each year, five members are selected to compete against dozens of countries in the International Physics Olympiad (IPHO).
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1930
American Association of Physics Teachers established.
1930
American Association of Physics Teachers is recorded from 1930.
1986
AAPT Guidelines for High School Physics Programs. (1986) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1989
Federal Support for Undergraduate Laboratory Work in Physics. A Statement by the American Association of Physics Teachers. (1989) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
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• Finding Aid for the American Association of Physics Teachers, South Atlantic Coast Section Records at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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• American Association of Physics Teachers Richard M. Sutton records, 1934-1949 • American Association of Physics Teachers miscellaneous publications, 1934-2013 • American Association of Physics Teachers records of David Locke Webster, 1930-1958 • American Journal of Physics editor's reports, 1967-2001 • AAPT Chesapeake Section records of the secretary, 1956-1984 • American Association of Physics Teachers Office of the Executive Officer records of Bernard Khoury, 1985-2002 • AAPT Office of the Secretary John Layman records, 1947-2000, 2011, undated • American Association of Physics Teachers Office of the Secretary records of Alfred Romer, 1960-1971 • American Association of Physics Teachers Office of the Secretary records of Roderick M. Grant, 1968-1991 (bulk 1977-1983) • AAPT Physics Teaching Resource Agents program records, 1983-2007, undated • Commission on College Physics records, 1960-1971 • Eastern Association of Physics Teachers records, 1895-1979
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 35484-3, American Association of Physics Teachers.
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