Two-year college (TYC) physics teachers are not often required to provide student research experiences as a part of their contracted duties. However, some TYC physics faculty members are interested in developing research opportunities for their freshman- and sophomore-level students, often called “early undergraduate research” (EUR). Here are some suggestions if you are interested in developing and managing EUR at your TYC.
REFERENCES
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National Science Foundation
, Division of Undergraduate Education, www.nsf.gov/ehr/due/about.jsp.2.
NASA Space Grant Consortium website, education.nasa.gov/spacegrant.
3.
Society of Physics Students, www.spsnational.org.
4.
Sigma
Xi
, www.sigmaxi.org.5.
Journal of Undergraduate Research in Physics
, www.jurp.org.6.
Find AAPT Sections: aapt.org/Sections/findsections.cfm
7.
MATE ROV Challenge: www.marinetech.org
8.
AIAA Design/Build/Fly Competition: www.aiaadbf.org
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Robot Competitions: robots.net/rcfaq.html
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SkillsUSA Technical Education Competitions: www.skillsusa.org/compete/contests.shtml
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NASA Microgravity Studies: www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/microgravity/home/index.html
12.
Problem-Based Learning for College Physics: pbl.ccdmd.qc.ca
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