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Galili, Igal; Goren, Ehud – Science & Education, 2023
Regular disciplinary instruction of introductory physics at high school often misses a holistic perspective of the subject matter, its structure, and hierarchy. We have considered the domain of classical mechanics as taught at school and provided such a perspective in the form of a summative lecture which frames content in the triadic structure…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Mechanics (Physics), Science History, Motion
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Nemeth, Amanda; Wheatley, Christopher; Stewart, John – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2023
This study examines high school preparation measures [ACT/SAT scores, high school grade point average (HSGPA), and conceptual physics pretest scores], in-class behavior measures (homework submission rates and lecture attendance rates), and in-class achievement measures (homework and test averages) for the last two fully face-to-face prepandemic…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Undergraduate Students, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Armbrecht, Jose´ Pen~aranda; Arago´n-Muriel, Alberto; Micolta, Germania – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
High school students have had some difficulties in understanding chemistry due to traditional ways of teaching this specific science. It is important to improve teaching methods that increase student motivation, not only to enhance their capacity for understanding, but also to generate a greater level of interest in the study of chemistry for…
Descriptors: High School Students, Chemistry, Program Descriptions, Program Evaluation