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The 2014 CAP Award for Excellence in Teaching High School/CEGEP Physics (Prairies and Northwest Territories)

is awarded to

Dion Skitsko

"This award should go to all of the physics educators in my life who have made the subject come alive for me. I can never repay the debt of gratitude I owe to my mentors, colleagues, and friends who continue to spark my excitement for teaching physics." winner citation

The Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) is pleased to announce that the 2014 CAP Award for Excellence in Teaching High School/CEGEP Physics (Prairies and Northwest Territories) is awarded to Dion Skitsko, Mother Margaret Mary High School, in recognition of for his innovative design of physics experiments and demonstrations, and his leading edge use of technology in the classroom. announcement

Dion Skitsko brings an excitement to every class he works with. He is always looking for ways to make his students more involved in their own learning and is a leading teaching in incorporating digital technology in their activities. He uses hands-on activities, demonstrations, videos, and student-generated examples to bring physics to life. Not only does he work very hard to produce an excellent learning environment for his students, but he willingly works with other teachers in his division and shares his resources with teachers across Alberta. He is also very involved in the Physics provincial assessment program in Alberta. nominator citation

The CAP Award for Excellence in Teaching High School/CEGEP Physics, which was introduced in 2010, is intended to recognize excellence in teaching physics in Canadian high schools or CEGEPs and to encourage and promote physics at the high school/CEGEP level in Canada. The award is sponsored by the CAP, TRIUMF, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Nelson Education, and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC. medal description

The Canadian Association of Physicists, founded in 1945, is a professional association representing over 1600 individual physicists and physics students in Canada, the U.S. and overseas, as well as a number of Corporate, Institutional, and Departmental Members. In addition to its learned activities, the CAP also undertakes a number of activities intended to encourage students to pursue a career in physics. cap description

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For more information, please contact: Canadian Association of Physicists Tel: (613) 562-5614 Fax: (613) 562-5615 E-mail: cap@uottawa.ca