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Rex Taibu; Lloyd M. Mataka – Electronic Journal for Research in Science & Mathematics Education, 2025
To explain experiences of riders of rotating systems, such as a merry-go-round, some physics educators have employed the concept of 'centrifugal force.' However, others have suggested that the term is unnecessary in explaining experiences in rotating systems and that it encourages misconceptions surrounding circular motion dynamics. Owing to this…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Motion, Physics, Scientific Concepts
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Mohd Zaidi Amiruddin; Achmad Samsudin; Andi Suhandi; Bayram Costu – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2025
Difficulties in understanding physics concepts are often experienced by students such as in the material of regular uniform motion. This study aims to describe the mental models of first-year secondary school students on regular straight-line motion. This research utilized a case study method of 167 students at the secondary level with an average…
Descriptors: High School Students, Physics, Scientific Concepts, Schemata (Cognition)
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Jiraporn Poonyawatpornkul; Supranee Pitsamai; Onuma Methakesorn; Kotchakorn Mangmee – Journal of Learning for Development, 2025
This case study investigated the conceptual understanding of the Simple Pendulum topic amongst physics student-teachers using online experiments. A pre-experimental design was utilised, employing a one-group pretest-posttest approach with 20 student-teachers. The research instruments included a highspeed video activity conducted within Online…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Motion, Physics, Preservice Teachers