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Megan Wawro; Kaitlyn Stephens Serbin – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2025
Eigentheory concepts are central in mathematics and physics; they serve multiple functions, such as symbolizing physical phenomena and facilitating mathematical computations. Words and meanings associated with eigentheory develop and vary over time, as do their associated symbols. In this study, we investigate how "eigen" develops over…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Quantum Mechanics, Physics
Secrest, Jeffery A.; Jarra, Ibrahim – Physics Education, 2022
The problem of an electrically charged pendulum above a grounded conducting surface is examined using traditional analyses, such as forces, energy, and torque. The system was numerically modelled using a finite difference method and analysed. A number of classroom activities have been suggested.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Energy, Mechanics (Physics)
Kaitlyn Stephens Serbin; Megan Wawro – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2024
It is beneficial for quantum mechanics students to have a unified understanding of eigentheory concepts, so they can recognize the shared structure of mathematized phenomena from the different quantum mechanical systems of spin, energy, or position and recognize those as instantiations of the same overarching concept. Quantum mechanics instructors…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Mechanics (Physics), Quantum Mechanics
Nikolaos Papalazarou; Ioannis Lefkos; Nikolaos Fachantidis – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2024
Involving students in laboratory and inquiry-based activities can help them understand the concepts of physics. However the learning process should not only focus on the concepts. Moreover, the advantages of using virtual or physical labs are still under examination. The purpose of this study is to analyse which of the two modes (virtual or…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Physics, Laboratory Experiments, High School Students
Jianlan Wang; Yuanhua Wang; Beth Thacker; Kyle Wipfli; Stephanie Hart – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2024
Learning assistants (LAs) play a pivotal role in transforming traditional physics instruction toward a more inquiry-oriented approach. While empirical evidence supports the effectiveness of LA-involved physics instruction, there is a research gap regarding the specific competencies of LAs that contribute to improved conceptual understanding. One…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Physics, Science Instruction, College Students
Lindsey, Beth A.; Stetzer, MacKenzie R.; Speirs, J. Caleb; Ferm, William N., Jr.; van Hulten, Alexander – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2023
In this paper, we seek to evaluate the extent to which students can follow a deductive reasoning chain when it is presented to them. A great deal of instruction in introductory physics courses is centered on presenting students with a logical argument that starts from first principles and systematically leads to a particular conclusion. This…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
Axel-Thilo Prokop; Ronny Nawrodt – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2024
Although researchers have extensively studied student conceptions of radioactivity, the conceptions held by preservice teachers on this subject are largely absent from the literature. We conducted a qualitative content analysis of problem-centered interviews with preservice teachers (N=13) to establish which conceptions are held by preservice…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Knowledge Level, Scientific Concepts, Energy
Tong, Dazhen; Liu, Jia; Sun, Yechao; Liu, Qiaoyi; Zhang, Xiangqun; Pan, Sudong; Bao, Lei – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2023
Work and mechanical energy is a fundamental topic in introductory physics. Studies in existing literature have shown that students have difficulties in understanding work and mechanical energy, particularly the topic of work-energy theorem. To study students' knowledge integration in learning work and mechanical energy, a conceptual framework…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Physics, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts
Cross, Rod – Physics Education, 2021
Experimental results are presented on the collision of a superball with two different wood blocks. The results are in reasonable agreement with a simple collision model where kinetic energy is conserved, but better agreement is obtained if a small loss of kinetic energy is assumed, as observed. The physics is slightly more complicated than the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Science Experiments, Scientific Concepts
Kontomaris, Stylianos-Vasileios; Malamou, Anna – Physics Education, 2021
A significant goal when teaching at the secondary education level is to present the generality of the procedures that are being used to describe a wide range of different physical phenomena. However, this approach is abandoned by physics instructors in many cases since the general mathematical background needed to present the above generality is…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Secondary School Science, Physics, Scientific Concepts
Shachar Boublil; David Blair; David F. Treagust – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2024
The most famous equation in physics, E = mc[superscript 2], is rarely introduced in middle school physics curricula. Recent research has shown that teaching Einsteinian concepts at the middle school level is feasible and beneficial. This paper analyses an Einsteinian energy teaching module for Year 8 students (13-14 years old), which encompasses…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Energy, Grade 8
Chhabra, Mahima; Das, Ritwick – Physics Education, 2023
Electrostatic force is the preliminary and fundamental topic that forms the bedrock on which the conceptual framework of "electromagnetism" is built. Being a 'vector' quantity, electromagnetic force naturally inherits direction as well as magnitude. The conceptualization of such physical quantities may pose a challenge. The present work…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Energy, Scientific Concepts, Physics
Saslow, Wayne Mark – Physics Teacher, 2022
This work provides a missing manual needed to understand permanent magnets (also known as "hard" magnets), the only source of "magnetic induction field B" (units of teslas), often called the magnetic field, that students are familiar with when they confront magnetic force acting on moving charges. Students see this magnetic…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Magnets, Scientific Concepts, Electronic Equipment
Campos, Esmeralda; Zuza, Kristina; Guisasola, Jenaro; Zavala, Genaro – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2023
We conducted a study with introductory and upper-division physics students in a Mexican university to learn how students independently recognize the electric field's main characteristics in the electric field lines diagram and as a source or target representation in conversion processes. We used the theory of registers of semiotic representations…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Energy, Scientific Concepts
Cross, Rod – Physics Education, 2022
A loop-the-loop experiment is described to show how sliding friction affects motion of the ball. Conservation of energy can be used to explain the basic physics, but significant energy loss is observed in practice and expands the usefulness of this apparatus as a teaching tool.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Experiments, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation