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Geelan, David; Prain, Vaughan; Hasse, Cathrine – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2015
Science fiction and the "technofantasies" of the future that it provides may attract some students to study physics. The details and assumptions informing these "imaginaries" may, on the other hand, be unattractive to other students, or imply that there is not a place for them. This forum discussion complements Cathrine Hasse's…
Descriptors: Science Fiction, Physics, Science Interests, Futures (of Society)
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Coletta, W. John; Tamres, David H. – Physics Teacher, 1992
Examines five poems by Robert Frost that illustrate Frost's interest in science. The poems include allusions to renowned physicists, metaphoric descriptions of some famous physics experiments, explorations of complementarity as enunciated by Bohr, and poetic formulations of Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. (20 references) (MDH)
Descriptors: High Schools, Higher Education, Integrated Activities, Mechanics (Physics)
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Lucido, Horace (Rog) – Physics Teacher, 1988
Suggests a way to change the role of physics teacher. Discusses the teacher as a coach, reducing anxiety, team cooperation, and a grading system including "forgiving learning" which recognizes student's progress. (YP)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Cooperation, Evaluation Methods, Grading