Essays about: "physics education"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 37 essays containing the words physics education.

  1. 16. Introducing ISLE with an Inspiration from the Mythbusters

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Fysikundervisningens didaktik

    Author : Pär Ljunggren; [2018]
    Keywords : ISLE; Investigative Science Learning Environment; The Mythbusters;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper was to analyse how the ISLE method and the TV-show theMythbusters correspond to one another, to the Swedish upper secondary physics curriculum andPopper’s philosophy about research methods.The study aims to respond to the following research questions: 1. READ MORE

  3. 17. Smartphone physics – a smart approach to practical work in science education? : Experiences from a Swedish upper secondary school

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för matematikämnets och naturvetenskapsämnenas didaktik

    Author : Tomas Svensson; [2018]
    Keywords : Science education; Practical work; Laboratory work; ICT; Didactics; Teacher research; Smartphone; High speed photography; Didactical design research; Physics;

    Abstract : In the form of teacher didactical design research, this work addresses a didactical issue encountered during physics teaching in a Swedish upper secondary school. A need for renewed practical laboratory work related to Newtonian mechanics is met by proposing and designing an activity based on high- speed photography using the nowadays omnipresent smartphone, thus bringing new technology into the classroom. READ MORE

  4. 18. The learning approaches promoted by the physics department towards the first-year students at Lund University.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

    Author : Albert Eisenschmidt; [2018]
    Keywords : Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : In the field of educational psychology are two type of learning approaches commonly mentioned; deep learning and surface learning. These two learning approaches contains methods used by the students, for instance, memorizing (surface learning) and hypothesize (deep learning). READ MORE

  5. 19. The Imaginative Child - Development of Creativity in Children

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

    Author : Frida Fuchs; [2017]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : The constant flow of new products and information we are faced with today demands us to be prepared for rapid changes. To have creative skills becomes more and more important in multiple areas of our lives, from solving everyday problems to providing ideas and associational thinking at work. READ MORE

  6. 20. Communication in Learner-Centered Classrooms : An explorative study of the communication patterns in two classrooms

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Donjeta Haliti; [2016]
    Keywords : Communication process; Physics education; Secondary education; Teaching; Frame factors; Observation study; Interview; Kommunikationsmönster; Fysik; Gymnasieutbildning; Undervisning; Ramfaktor; Observationstudie; Intervju;

    Abstract : The purpose of the present study was to explore teachers’ orchestration of the class communication during teaching and to show whether the communication can be explained by frame factors. This study is a multiple case study of two physics teachers – one public and one private school teacher - using observational and interview data to illustrate and analyze their communication/talk process in the classroom. READ MORE