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Chattopadhyay, Tanay – Science Activities: Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms, 2022
In this article, simple models of optical computing circuits (1 x 4 demultiplexer (DEMUX), 4 x 1 multiplexer (MUX), Boolean logic, and half-adder (HA)) are shown with mechanically controlled plane mirrors. Photographs of the proposed computational circuits are also shown. It is very useful for the school student to understand optical logic and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Optics, Computation, Science Activities
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Stoner, Melissa A.; Joyner, Robert L. – PRIMUS, 2022
Relating mathematics learned in the classroom to real situations increases student motivation and enhances learning. In this paper, we provide an example of a classroom application of calculus to physiology in two courses: "Differential Equations" and "Calculus I for Biology and Medicine." We designed and implemented a project…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Calculus, Mathematical Models, Physiology
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Young, Nicholas T.; Allen, Grant; Aiken, John M.; Henderson, Rachel; Caballero, Marcos D. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2019
Computation is a central aspect of 21st century physics practice; it is used to model complicated systems, to simulate impossible experiments, and to analyze mountains of data. Physics departments and their faculty are increasingly recognizing the importance of teaching computation to their students. We recently completed a national survey of…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Computation, Teaching Methods
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Tan, Seref; Ipek, Zeki; Atik, Ali Derya; Erkoc, Figen – International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2021
The main aim of this study is to examine the measurement invariance of the structural equating model constructed on the Awareness and Exposure subscales of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Awareness Scale (NSTAS) test for three teacher branches, three school types, and two genders by using the covariance structural analysis to test configural and…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Teacher Characteristics, Structural Equation Models, Measures (Individuals)
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Benzer, Ali Ihsan; Ünal, Suat – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2021
This research examined articles about models and modelling in the context of science education in Turkey by using content analysis method. Two specific academic databases; one of which was Dergipark, a platform including the academic journals published in Turkey, and Scholar Google were examined in detail so that totally 71 articles on models and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Education, Mathematical Models, Educational Research
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Alanazi, Fayadh Hamed – Journal of Turkish Science Education, 2020
This study sought to examine the impacts of the application of the McCarthy Model (4MAT) teaching approach in enhancing seventh-grade female students' conceptions of electricity in physics. The study sample comprised a total of 41 female students, who were selected from two schools located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's city of Aljouf. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Scientific Concepts
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Branchetti, Laura; Cattabriga, Alessia; Levrini, Olivia – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2019
This paper aims to provide a contribution to the research in physics education regarding the interplay between mathematics and physics in teaching and learning physics at the university level. The argument is developed through a study focused on the historical case study of the blackbody that led Planck to make one of the most significant…
Descriptors: Science Education, Physics, Mathematics, Scientific Research
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Savall-Alemany, Francisco; Guisaola, Jenaro; Cintas, Sergio Rosa; Martínez-Torregrosa, Joaquín – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2019
Research has highlighted difficulties experienced by students when studying quantum physics in introductory courses. In this paper, we present a teaching and learning sequence (TLS) aiming at introducing a quantum model of emission and absorption of radiation and we assess its impact on the students' learning about atomic spectra. The TLS has been…
Descriptors: Quantum Mechanics, Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Vonk, Matthew; Bohacek, Peter; Militello, Cheryl; Iverson, Ellen – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2017
This study focuses on student development of two important laboratory skills in the context of introductory college-level physics. The first skill, which we call model making, is the ability to analyze a phenomenon in a way that produces a quantitative multimodal model. The second skill, which we call model breaking, is the ability to critically…
Descriptors: Models, Design, Video Technology, College Science
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Putranta, Himawan; Jumadi; Wilujeng, Insith – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2019
This research aims were to: (1) produce a PhET simulation-based learning device that who being used in physics learning activities by using Problem Based Learning (PBL) model to improve critical thinking skills of students MAN 3 Sleman in chapter work and energy, (2) knowing the effectiveness of learning medium in the form of PhET simulation in…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Problem Based Learning, Critical Thinking
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Malgieri, Massimiliano; Onorato, Pasquale; De Ambrosis, Anna – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2017
In this paper we present the results of a research-based teaching-learning sequence on introductory quantum physics based on Feynman's sum over paths approach in the Italian high school. Our study focuses on students' understanding of two founding ideas of quantum physics, wave particle duality and the uncertainty principle. In view of recent…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Quantum Mechanics, Physics
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Dounas-Frazer, Dimitri R.; Ríos, Laura; Pollard, Benjamin; Stanley, Jacob T.; Lewandowski, H. J. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2018
The ability to develop, use, and refine models of experimental systems is a nationally recognized learning outcome for undergraduate physics lab courses. However, no assessments of students' model-based reasoning exist for upper-division labs. This study is the first step toward development of modeling assessments for optics and electronics labs.…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Science, Science Laboratories, Optics
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Budi Jatmiko; Binar Kurnia Prahani; Munasir; Z. A. Imam Supardi; Iwan Wicaksono; Nia Erlina; Paken Pandiangan; Rosyid Althaf; Zainuddin – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2018
Critical thinking skills are one of the 21st century skills that are effectively trained by using the OR-IPA and Problem Based Learning (PBL) Model, therefore this research aims to compare the effectiveness of both. Research design used True Experiment with Randomized Subject Control-group Pre-test and Post-test with 94 pre-service physics…
Descriptors: Physics, Models, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Turgut, Umit; Colak, Alp; Salar, Riza – Online Submission, 2017
The aim of this research is to reveal the results in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the process for learning environments to be designed in compliance with 7E learning cycle model in physics lesson. "Action research", which is a qualitative research pattern, is employed in this research in accordance with the aim of the…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Physics, Models, Teaching Methods
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Ates, Ozlem; Unal Coban, Gul; Kaya Sengoren, Serap – European Journal of Educational Research, 2018
This study aims to explain the extent to which prospective physics teachers' views and practices are consistent with the constructivist framework. A case study design was employed as the research approach. The study was conducted with 11 prospective physics teachers attending a state university in Turkey. Data was collected through semi-structured…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Teachers, Observation, Check Lists
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