Publication Date
In 2025 | 0 |
Since 2024 | 0 |
Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 3 |
Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 8 |
Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 45 |
Descriptor
Computer Assisted Instruction | 163 |
Physics | 148 |
Science Instruction | 94 |
Higher Education | 65 |
College Science | 60 |
Science Education | 60 |
Secondary School Science | 38 |
Teaching Methods | 38 |
Computer Simulation | 33 |
Computer Software | 33 |
Microcomputers | 32 |
More ▼ |
Source
Author
Bork, Alfred | 8 |
Risley, John S. | 5 |
Kraftmakher, Yaakov | 3 |
Kamm, Steven D. | 2 |
Powers, Michael H. | 2 |
Silva, A. Alberto | 2 |
Agcali, Rahime Yagmur | 1 |
Albin-Clark, A. | 1 |
Albrecht, Bob | 1 |
Allison, J. C. | 1 |
Allwood, Dan A. | 1 |
More ▼ |
Publication Type
Education Level
Higher Education | 22 |
Postsecondary Education | 10 |
High Schools | 6 |
Secondary Education | 6 |
Early Childhood Education | 1 |
Elementary Education | 1 |
Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
Location
United Kingdom | 3 |
Canada | 2 |
United Kingdom (Great Britain) | 2 |
Australia | 1 |
Austria | 1 |
Bulgaria | 1 |
Germany | 1 |
Greece | 1 |
Indiana | 1 |
Israel | 1 |
Japan | 1 |
More ▼ |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Calles-Arriaga, Carlos A.; López-Hernández, Juan; Hernández-Ordoñez, Martín; Nuño-Maganda, Marco A.; Ortiz-Moctezuma, Manuel B.; Rocha-Rangel, Enrique – Physics Education, 2022
Basic science courses, such as physics, are fundamental to precollege studies. For instance, in different engineering applications, electricity and magnetism require comprehending subjects such as electrical circuits and power electronics. However, abstract concepts such as electric or magnetic fields are often difficult to explain without visual…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Secondary School Science, Magnets
Ramos, L. M.; Reis, C. R. N.; Calheiro, L. B.; Goncalves, A. M. B. – Physics Education, 2021
Using a joystick module, we followed the movement of a chaotic magnetic pendulum. The pendulum bar was attached to a joystick that served as a pivot point and biaxial angular motion sensor. Using an Arduino board, we could follow the position as a function of time along both the "x" and "y"-axis and draw a graph showing the…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Computer Software, Motion
Matilsky, Terry – Physics Teacher, 2020
The NASA public archives present a vast resource of authentic satellite data that research astronomers have tapped into for decades. Recently, the same data analysis tools used by professional astronomers have been adapted into a browser-based interface called JS9 for easy use by any interested student. Tutorials and classroom-ready activities…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Archives
Daniela Torres; Surya Pulukuri; Binyomin Abrams – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
Question-embedded videos (QEVs) are learning tools that require students to solve problems and receive immediate targeted feedback while progressing through the video. As an effective learning modality, QEVs may be deployed for the preclass preparation phase of flipped classrooms. As flipped classrooms become more popular in STEM courses,…
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Feedback (Response), Instructional Films, Active Learning
McArdle, Patrick – Journal of Chemical Education, 2019
This article contrasts the normal method for drawing Lewis structures with a two-step systematic approach. The latter approach uses a known molecular connectivity and a knowledge of the number of valence electrons that each atom possesses to visualize bonds that are formed by pairing electrons, one from each atom. This process is repeated until at…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Freehand Drawing
Rodrigues, H.; dos Santos, A. C.; Soares, A. – Physics Education, 2020
In this article, physical quantities related to the motion of a parachute system in the framework of Newton's law of mechanics guide an informal approach to the mathematical concept of function. Furthermore, a graphical simulator that enables visualization of the fall of object-parachutes system is presented. The article is aimed at students and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Equipment, Scientific Principles
Agcali, Rahime Yagmur; Atik, Bahar; Bilgen, Ecenaz; Karli, Berfu; Danisman, Mehmet Fatih – Journal of Chemical Education, 2019
Understanding the concepts of quantum mechanics has always been a challenge for undergraduate students. This is especially so because many of the introductory (analytically solvable) systems and problems discussed in textbooks are seemingly abstract. Using approximate experimental demonstrations of such systems and problems have been shown to be…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Undergraduate Students, College Science, Quantum Mechanics
Brom, Joseph M. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
The concept of wave-particle duality in quantum theory is difficult to grasp because it attributes particle-like properties to classical waves and wave-like properties to classical particles. There seems to be an inconsistency involved with the notion that particle-like or wave-like attributes depend on how you look at an entity. The concept comes…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Measurement Techniques, Scientific Concepts
Khairurrijal; Eko Widiatmoko; Srigutomo, Wahyu; Kurniasih, Neny – Physics Education, 2012
A method has been developed to measure the swing period of a simple pendulum automatically. The pendulum position is converted into a signal frequency by employing a simple electronic circuit that detects the intensity of infrared light reflected by the pendulum. The signal produced by the electronic circuit is sent to the microphone port and…
Descriptors: Electronic Equipment, Laboratory Equipment, Science Instruction, Physics
Leccia, Silvio; Colantonio, Arturo; Puddu, Emanuella; Galano, Silvia; Testa, Italo – Physics Education, 2015
Literature in "Physics Education" has shown that students encounter many difficulties in understanding wave propagation. Such difficulties lead to misconceptions also in understanding sound, often used as context to teach wave propagation. To address these issues, we present in this paper a module in which the students are engaged in…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
Christian, Wolfgang; Belloni, Mario – Physics Teacher, 2013
We have recently developed a Graphs and Tracks model based on an earlier
program by David Trowbridge, as shown in Fig. 1. Our model can show
position, velocity, acceleration, and energy graphs and can be used for
motion-to-graphs exercises. Users set the heights of the track segments, and
the model displays the motion of the ball on the track…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Graphs
Kraftmakher, Yaakov – Physics Education, 2013
Electron-atom collisions in gases are an aspect of atomic physics. Three experiments in this field employing a thyratron are described: (i) the Ramsauer-Townsend effect, (ii) the excitation and ionization potentials of xenon and (iii) the ion-electron recombination after interrupting the electric discharge.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Molecular Structure, Science Experiments
Stewart, Brianna; Hylton, Derrick J.; Ravi, Natarajan – Journal of Chemical Education, 2013
A systematic way to understand the intricacies of quantum mechanical computations done by a software package known as "Gaussian" is undertaken via an undergraduate research project. These computations involve the evaluation of key parameters in a fitting procedure to express a Slater-type orbital (STO) function in terms of the linear…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Science, Chemistry, Computer Assisted Instruction
d'Alessio, Matthew; Lundquist, Loraine – Physics Teacher, 2013
Each year our physical science class for pre-service elementary teachers launches water-powered rockets based on the activity from NASA. We analyze the rocket flight using data from frame-by-frame video analysis of the launches. Before developing the methods presented in this paper, we noticed our students were mired in calculation details while…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Preservice Teachers, Space Sciences
Anderson, Bruce D. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2012
Many quantum mechanical models are discussed as part of the undergraduate physical chemistry course to help students understand the connection between eigenvalue expressions and spectroscopy. Typical examples covered include the particle in a box, the harmonic oscillator, the rigid rotor, and the hydrogen atom. This article demonstrates that…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Quantum Mechanics, Mechanics (Physics)