ERIC Number: EJ984070
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Apr
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Interactive Heat Transfer Simulations for Everyone
Xie, Charles
Physics Teacher, v50 n4 p237-241 Apr 2012
Heat transfer is widely taught in secondary Earth science and physics. Researchers have identified many misconceptions related to heat and temperature. These misconceptions primarily stem from hunches developed in everyday life (though the confusions in terminology often worsen them). Interactive computer simulations that visualize thermal energy, temperature distribution, and heat transfer may provide a straightforward method for teaching and learning these concepts. Through interacting with visual representations of the concepts and observing how they respond to manipulations, the misconceptions may be dispelled more effectively. This paper presents a new educational simulation tool called Energy2D developed to explore this idea.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Earth Science, Heat, Misconceptions, Thermodynamics, Science Instruction, Physics, Computer Simulation, Secondary School Science, Educational Technology
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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