2013 High School / CEGEP Teaching Award Winners
The CAP and its award partners - TRIUMF, Perimeter Institute, Nelson Education, and the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC - are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2013 CAP High School/CEGEP Teaching Award Winners. Recipients will be presented with their awards at either their school or the CAP Congress, as coordinated with the recipient and school.
HS-BC-YK
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Mr. Bruce Gowe , Penticton Secondary School ,
in recognition of for his inspiration to his students, his commitment to make his classroom an exciting place and his impact on the current generation of young physics students at Penticton High. Under Bruce's leadership, the fraction of students taking Physics has become anomalously high, and the Penticton High School Physics Olympics Team has placed first in BC more often than any other team in the past two decades. Among the first generation of high school teachers to incorporate “clickers”, he makes use of technologies in the classroom and laboratory to engage students in real-life physics.
"Receiving this award on the recommendation of fellow physicists for the teaching of a subject I love to eager students is truly an honour. It is humbling to be chosen to represent the Physics teachers of Canada who enjoy a passion for teaching Physics both in and outside of the classroom." view the press release
HS-ON
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Mr. Dave Doucette , Richmond Hill High School ,
in recognition of for his tireless promotion of Physics Education Research, whose efforts have transformed the practices of teachers across Ontario. Dave is not just a great physics teacher - he is a great teacher of physics teachers. He has given hundreds of workshops and he has provided countless hours of individual mentoring. He has led the resurgence of the Ontario Association of Physics Teachers - doubling conference numbers and developing a summer camp for teachers. His enthusiasm is inspirational, his knowledge profound and his generosity greatly appreciated.
"I am honored to receive the CAP teaching award. Ironically, I was conscripted into physics teaching from other (chemistry) roots. Generous support from physics colleagues ignited an intense passion for learning and teaching this fundamental science. To have this passion so recognized by the Canadian Association of Physicists is humbling. Physics is a treasure I happily share." view the press release
HS-Atlantic
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Mr. Jason Jennings , Sackville High School ,
in recognition of for his excellence in teaching, with a focus on bringing more modern physics – along with more student-centered learning approaches – into his own high school classroom, and others around Nova Scotia and Canada. Along with continuously seeking out enrichment opportunities for his own students through field-trips to nearby Saint Mary's University to view the observatory and conduct a radioactivity lab, Jason Jennings has capitalized on his own participation in Perimeter Institute’s Einstein Plus summer workshops to become a workshop facilitator himself, and a teacher-workshop organizer in the Halifax region. He remains committed to improving his own educational background while teaching his students with a dedicated understanding of engagement techniques founded in Physics Education Research.
"Receiving the CAP High School Physics Teaching Award not only validates years of perfecting my pedagogy and content knowledge for increased student learning of physics, but it also highlights the importance of physics education in society today. The educational grant will allow me to purchase necessary resources for my school’s physics lab that will allow increased hands-on student activities." view the press release
HS-QC-NU
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Chris Whittaker , Dawson College ,
in recognition of for his promotion of active learning pedagogies for teaching physics in Québec. Besides writing and producing episodes for CBC’s Ideas, Chris’ background includes a Masters degree in Engineering Physics and another Masters in Social Work. This unusual background makes Chris a unique teacher who continues to show exceptional interest in his students and genuine care for their conceptual learning. As chair of the physics department and later as Science program coordinator at Dawson, Chris spearheaded the design of next generation Active Learning Classrooms (enviously referred to by non-Dawson faculty as ‘the holodeck’). It is with great pleasure that the Canadian Association of Physicists names Mr. Chris Whittaker as the Québec recipient of this award.
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HS-Prairies-NWT
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