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Lindsey, Beth A.; Stetzer, MacKenzie R.; Speirs, J. Caleb; Ferm, William N., Jr.; van Hulten, Alexander – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2023
In this paper, we seek to evaluate the extent to which students can follow a deductive reasoning chain when it is presented to them. A great deal of instruction in introductory physics courses is centered on presenting students with a logical argument that starts from first principles and systematically leads to a particular conclusion. This…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
Žák, Vojtech; Kolár, Petr – Science Education, 2023
This paper explores the views of leading Czech physicists regarding a physics curriculum for upper secondary schools. This paper presents the first part of an effort to define starting points for a new physics curriculum in Czechia (subsequent phases would analyze the opinions of other scientists, education experts, and physics teachers regarding…
Descriptors: Physics, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Secondary Schools
Bajracharya, Rabindra R.; Sealey, Vicki L.; Thompson, John R. – International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 2023
In a study of student understanding of negative definite integrals at two institutions, we administered a written survey and follow-up clinical interviews at one institution and found that "backward integrals", where the integral was taken from right to left on the x-axis, were the most difficult for students to interpret. We then…
Descriptors: Physics, Knowledge Level, Mathematical Concepts, Scientific Concepts
Brock, Richard; Kampourakis, Kostas – Science & Education, 2023
Scientific teleological explanations cite end states as causes to account for physical phenomena. Researchers in science education have noted that students can use teleological explanations in ways that are illegitimate, for example, by implying that inanimate objects are acting intentionally. Despite such cases, several examples of legitimate…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Education, Epistemology, Philosophy
Young, Douglas T. – Physics Teacher, 2023
Experiments involving RC circuits are an integral part of introductory physics courses. Previous articles using RC circuits describe determining the charge on a Van de Graaff generator, measuring currents and voltages in a charging RC circuit using a multimeter or an Arduino, measuring the decay constants of complex RC circuits, and using the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Experiments, Physics, Spreadsheets
Lin, Zhiqi; Xie, Yuchan; Tu, Chaoshi – Physics Teacher, 2023
Acceleration of moving objects is usually measured by photoelectric gates. In this paper, a method of acceleration measurement is proposed by pasting white card stock and black tape on a pulley and then using an Arduino to time the motion. This method only needs one photoelectric sensor to measure the acceleration. In contrast, using photoelectric…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Scientific Concepts, Measurement Techniques
Sarkar, Soumen; Pal, Sanjoy Kumar; Chakrabarti, Surajit – Physics Teacher, 2023
A smartphone is a powerful learning aid in the hands of a large section of students around the world. The camera of the phone can be used for several learning purposes apart from its obvious purpose of photographing. If the focal length of the lens of the camera can be determined, several experiments in optics can be performed with it. In some…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Optics, Physics
Fletcher, Kurtis A.; Lallier, Nicole M.; Masman, Jack M. – Physics Teacher, 2023
Inspired by a commercially produced scattering experiment that was popular beginning in the 1960s, we have developed a Nerf-projectile-based educational activity to demonstrate the basics of particle scattering experiments.
Descriptors: Science Experiments, Science Instruction, Physics, Motion
Zhang, Jiarui; Zhang, Junhui; Chen, Qiushi; Deng, Xiaorong; Zhuang, Wei – Physics Teacher, 2023
With the development of digital technology, plentiful sensors are embedded in the smartphone, which makes it a valuable tool for teaching elementary experimental physics. For instance, the magnetic field sensor of the smartphone has been used to measure gravitational acceleration by measuring the magnetic pendulum's oscillation period. The…
Descriptors: Physics, Scientific Concepts, Science Education, Handheld Devices
Othon, Christina M. – Physics Teacher, 2023
The early 20th century marked a number of transformational experimental and theoretical discoveries in physics. Among them is one that is often neglected in the introductory physics curriculum, which revolutionized our understanding of the molecular world. Evidence for the thermal motions of atoms was first observed by Perrin in 1909, which had…
Descriptors: Toys, Physics, Science Experiments, Introductory Courses
Sultan Acarli, Dilek – American Biology Teacher, 2023
In this article, a guide is presented to help biology teachers so that they can process the subject of the eye and eye defects with an interdisciplinary approach. The guide, which was created by considering the stages of a lesson plan, includes content information, suggestions, and various directions that can help the teacher at every stage. The…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Human Body, Interdisciplinary Approach
Juan Fischer; Margaret Bearman; David Boud; Joanna Tai – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2024
Summative assessment is often considered a motivator that drives students' learning. Higher education has a responsibility in promoting lifelong learning and assessment plays an important role in supporting students' capability to make evaluative judgements about their work and that of others. However, as research often focuses on formal…
Descriptors: Evaluative Thinking, Summative Evaluation, Undergraduate Students, Learning Strategies
L. Velazquez; B. Atenas; J. C. Castro Palacio – Studies in Higher Education, 2024
We propose an adaptive methodology for the curricular redesign based on the performance indicators of the student progression observed after a follow-up period. The feasibility of adopting the same approach should be thoroughly studied to assess its compatibility with institutions and countries that employ an academic credit system based on…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Indicators, Foreign Countries, Bachelors Degrees
Holmes, N. G.; Heath, Grace; Hubenig, Katelynn; Jeon, Sophia; Kalender, Z. Yasemin; Stump, Emily; Sayre, Eleanor C. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Physics education research is replete with observations and proposed explanations for gender disparities in physics. In this work, we operationalize a definition for equity as everyone has access to the learning environment and everyone's voice is heard (adapted from previous definitions). We review prior research that observed inequities in…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Gender Differences
De Luca, Roberto; Faella, Orazio; Vestuti, Barbara – Physics Education, 2021
The motion of a cylindrically or spherically symmetric body on an accelerated treadmill, inclined of an angle [theta] with respect to the horizontal, is described by means of Newtonian mechanics. By assuming that the conveyor belt has an acceleration "a[subscript O][superscript ']", not necessarily constant, and that the body rolls on…
Descriptors: Motion, Physics, Mechanics (Physics), Scientific Concepts