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Physics Teachers' Perceptions of the Difficulty of Teaching Electricity
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Gunstone, Richard; Mulhall, Pamela; McKittrick, Brian – Research in Science Education, 2009
As part of a project concerned with developing a better understanding of the detail of appropriate teaching of direct current (DC) electricity concepts, extensive individual interviews were conducted with a number of experienced senior high school physics teachers. These interviews explored teachers' perceptions of difficulties in student learning…
Descriptors: High Schools, Physics, Teacher Attitudes, Science Teachers
Understanding the Science of Moving and Falling Objects.
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Stephenson, Philip; Warwick, Paul – Investigating, 2001
Provides a progression of terms of underlying concepts related to moving and falling objects, and links these concepts to activities that are appropriate for various age ranges. Speculates on the role of teacher knowledge in effective science teaching. (DDR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Knowledge Representation
Understanding the Siphon: An Example of the Development of Pedagogical Content Knowledge Using Textbooks and the Writings of Early Scientists.
de Berg, Kevin C.; Greive, Cedric E. – Australian Science Teachers' Journal, 1999
Develops and discusses a general explanatory principle for determining whether or not fluid will or will not flow from a siphon after considering explanations provided by textbooks and the writings of Blaise Pascal. Contends that the wide applicability and stable structure of the explanatory principle makes it a useful pedagogical device for…
Descriptors: Fluid Mechanics, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching
The Contextual Approach to Teaching Physics.
Wilkinson, John W. – Australian Science Teachers' Journal, 1999
Discusses the meaning of a "contextual approach" to teaching physics. Advances a model of contextual physics teaching that can also be applied to other science disciplines. (Contains 54 references.) (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Learning Theories