Physics in education

There are indications that the physics teaching situation in the United States is especially acute at the present time and that it will be even more so in the years to come unless physicists act promptly to expand and intensify their programs relating to physics education. In recognition of this need the American Institute of Physics and the American Association of Physics Teachers, being the two physics organizations most immediately concerned, joined with the Fund for the Advancement of Education in calling a conference in August, 1956, to review the status of their present activities and to consider what further steps might be taken to insure the best use of the good physics teachers now available, to increase the number of competent teachers, and to assist teachers in continuing their education and in improving the quality of their teaching.

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