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Fabian Kieser; Peter Wulff; Jochen Kuhn; Stefan Küchemann – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2023
Generative AI technologies such as large language models show novel potential to enhance educational research. For example, generative large language models were shown to be capable of solving quantitative reasoning tasks in physics and concept tests such as the Force Concept Inventory (FCI). Given the importance of such concept inventories for…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Software
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Jannis Weber; Thomas Wilhelm – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2024
Students experience many difficulties learning the fundamental relationships in Newtonian mechanics, partly due to preexisting mental models that originate from their everyday lives. These preconceptions often persist even after instruction in mechanics and lead to a supposed incompatibility between physics lessons in school and personal…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Mechanics (Physics)
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Williams, Hollis – Physics Teacher, 2022
In this article, we construct a very simple double pendulum (the concept of a pendulum should be familiar to all beginning students of classical mechanics). Since a double pendulum has two degrees of freedom, we suggest that this pendulum can be used in the classroom environment to illustrate the concept of normal modes, and we use video software…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Mechanics (Physics), Motion, Scientific Concepts
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Tamar Fuhrmann; Leah Rosenbaum; Aditi Wagh; Adelmo Eloy; Jacob Wolf; Paulo Blikstein; Michelle Wilkerson – Science Education, 2025
When learning about scientific phenomena, students are expected to "mechanistically" explain how underlying interactions produce the observable phenomenon and "conceptually" connect the observed phenomenon to canonical scientific knowledge. This paper investigates how the integration of the complementary processes of designing…
Descriptors: Mechanics (Physics), Thinking Skills, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
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Xuhan Luo; Boxuan Li; Jinmei Liu; Shihong Ma; Xinyuan Wei; Yan Cen – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2025
Contribution: An innovative approach utilizing interactive software paired with stereoscopic projection hardware is introduced to enhance the teaching and learning of solid-state physics. This method is distinctive for its integration of complex 3-D visualizations directly into classroom instruction, facilitating a deeper understanding of abstract…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Science Education, Physics, Scientific Concepts
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Brian John Winkel – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2024
We present a complete, soup to nuts, modeling activity of a falling column of water. Many colleagues have used this material in teaching applications of first order separable differential equations. We describe how the material can be presented with students collecting their own data from online videos. One can then either offer the differential…
Descriptors: Calculus, Learner Engagement, Video Technology, Mathematical Concepts
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Pinto, Albino Rafael; Saraiva, Carlos – Physics Teacher, 2022
There are several ways in the literature to determine the value of gravitational acceleration. We used an audio plug (3.5-mm jack) that can be reused from types of plugs can also be purchased and are very cheap. In this article, a computer speaker or microphone that are damaged. These value of gravitational acceleration very accurately using…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
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Teichrew, Albert; Erb, Roger – Physics Education, 2020
Real situations are overlaid with virtual information using augmented reality technology. In a learning environment, this technology could give everyday relevance to abstract concepts. In this paper, we will show how physical structures in typical experiments can be simply augmented by virtual objects in physics classes. This is achieved by…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Computer Software, Educational Technology, Telecommunications
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Kouh, Minjoon – Physics Teacher, 2022
The importance of introducing computational approaches early and actively in science education is widely acknowledged among educators and scientists. Many great ideas have been put forward and implemented by advocates and organizations such as Partnership for Integration of Computation into Undergraduate Physics (https://www.compadre.org/PICUP)…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Undergraduate Study, College Science
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Pili, Unofre B.; Violanda, Renante R. – Physics Education, 2022
The video of a free-falling object was analysed in Tracker in order to extract the position and time data. On the basis of these data, the velocity, gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, and the work done by gravity were obtained. These led to a rather simultaneous validation of the conservation law of energy and the work-energy theorem.…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Energy, Scientific Concepts
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Preisler, Vanessa; Shume, Esayas; Talbot, Jean – Physics Teacher, 2022
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in the spring of 2020 many physics programs were forced to quickly transition all of their classes and laboratories to a completely online learning environment. The need for simple and engaging remote physics laboratories became apparent. One relatively low-cost remote lab system is Macmillan's iOLab device. This…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Science Instruction, Physics
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Victoria Borish; H. J. Lewandowski – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2025
As quantum technologies transition from the research laboratory into commercial development, the opportunities for students to begin their careers in this new quantum industry are increasing. With these new career pathways, more and more people are considering the best ways to educate students about quantum concepts and relevant skills. In…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Quantum Mechanics, Computer Software
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Stolzenberger, Christoph; Frank, Florian; Trefzger, Thomas – Physics Education, 2022
With the help of augmented reality apps objects and text can be added virtually to the physical world (e.g. physical experiments) in real time. The augmented reality (AR) app 'PUMA: "Spannungslabor"' enhances simple electric circuits experiments for students with virtual representations based on the electron gas analogy including…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Energy, Artificial Intelligence
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Nuryadin, Bebeh Wahid – Physics Education, 2020
This research aims to develop a falling chain experiment apparatus using kitchen scales and digital cameras (smartphones). Digital cameras were used to observe and record changes in the mass of falling chains measured using kitchen scales. Video recordings from observations of falling chain masses were analysed using Tracker 5.1.1 software. The…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Video Technology
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Nita, Laurentiu; Mazzoli Smith, Laura; Chancellor, Nicholas; Cramman, Helen – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2023
Background: Knowledge of quantum computing is arguably inaccessible to many, with knowledge of the complex mathematics involving a particular barrier to entry, creating difficulty in terms of teaching and inclusive learning for those without a high level of mathematics. Meanwhile, it is increasingly important that the knowledge of quantum…
Descriptors: Quantum Mechanics, Physics, Science Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach
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