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Field 114: Physics 
Preparation Resources

The resources listed below may help you prepare for the CEOE test in this field. These preparation resources have been identified by content experts in the field to provide up-to-date information that relates to the field in general. You may wish to use current issues or editions to obtain information on specific topics for study and review.

Standards

  1. Next Generation Science Standards — https://www.nextgenscience.org/
  2. Oklahoma Science Standards —https://sde.ok.gov/science#Science%20Standards
  3. OK Full (Subject Matter) Competencies for Licensure and Certification — https://sde.ok.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/Competencies.pdf

Journals

  1. American Journal of Physics, American Association of Physics Teachers
  2. The Journal of College Science Teaching, National Science Teaching Association
  3. Nature, Springer Nature
  4. The Physics Teacher, American Institute of Physics
  5. Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science
  6. Scientific American, Springer Nature
  7. The Science Teacher, National Science Teaching Association

Other Resources

  1. American Association of Physics Teachers (2017). Resources for Implementing the NGSS, Physics and 21st Century Science Standards: The Role of Physics in the NGSS, AAPT.

  2. Bransden, B. H., & Joachain, C. J. (2010). Physics of atoms and molecules. Prentice Hall.

  3. Giancoli, D. C. (2014). Physics: Principles with applications. Pearson.

  4. H. Scott Fogler, Leblanc, S. E., & Rizzo, B. (2014). Strategies for creative problem solving. Prentice Hall.

  5. Halliday, D., Resnick, R., & Walker, J. (2014). Principles of physics. Wiley.

  6. Hewitt, P. G. (2021). Conceptual physics. Pearson.

  7. Hewitt, P. G., Suchocki, J., & Hewitt, L. A. (2017). Conceptual physical science. Pearson.

  8. Jackson, T. (2014). The basics of atoms and molecules. Rosen Publishing.

  9. National Research Council. 2015. Guide to Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/18802.

  10. Rogers, B. (2018). The Big Ideas in Physics and How to Teach Them: Teaching Physics 11–18. Routledge.

  11. Stephan, E., Bowman, D., Park, W., Sill, B., Ohland, M., & Martin, W. (2021). Thinking Like an Engineer. Pearson.

  12. Walker, J. S. (2017). Physics: Books Á la carte edition. Pearson.

Online Resources

  1. ComPADRE — www.aapt.org/ComPADRE
  2. Engineering.com — www.engineering.com/resources
  3. Modelscience.com — modelscience.com
  4. National Science Teaching Association Resources — www.nsta.org/resources
  5. Next Generation Science Exemplar Program (NGSX) — www.ngsx.org
  6. PhET Simulations — phet.colorado.edu
  7. Physics Teacher Education Coalition — www.phystec.org
  8. UCAR Center for Science Education — scied.ucar.edu
  9. Understanding Science — undsci.berkeley.edu
  10. U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science — undsci.berkeley.edu

Professional Organizations

  1. American Association of Physics Teachers www.aapt.org
  2. American Physical Society www.aps.org
  3. Engineering Technology Teachers' Association www.etta.ie
  4. National Science Teaching Association www.nsta.org
  5. National Society of Professional Engineers www.nspe.org
  6. Oklahoma Science Teaching Association oksta.org
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