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VandenPlas, Jessica R.; Herrington, Deborah G.; Shrode, Alec D.; Sweeder, Ryan D. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
The growing popularity of flipped, blended, and online learning, combined with the need to support a student population with increasingly diverse backgrounds, has led to the development and use of online materials to support students' learning of chemistry outside of a face-to-face classroom. Chemistry simulations provide opportunities to make…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Online Courses, Distance Education, Computer Simulation
Sieg, Philip G.; Berner, William; Harnish, Peter K.; Nelson, Philip C. – Physics Teacher, 2019
Climate is a topic of great concern to students, but it remains difficult to discuss scientifically. We are bombarded daily by emotional messaging for and against the proposition that human activities are altering the climate in ways that may have catastrophic effects. But it often seems that those predictions rest entirely on massive computer…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Climate, Environmental Influences
Jeanmairet, Guillaume; Levy, Nicolas; Levesque, Maximilien; Borgis, Daniel – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
We propose an in silico experiment to introduce the classical density functional theory (cDFT). Density functional theories, whether quantum or classical, rely on abstract concepts that are nonintuitive; however, they are at the heart of powerful tools and active fields of research in both physics and chemistry. They led to the 1998 Nobel Prize in…
Descriptors: Computation, Introductory Courses, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Principles
Cheng, Meng-Fei; Cheng, Yufang; Hung, Shuo-Hsien – Teaching Science, 2014
Based on our experience of teaching physics in middle and senior secondary school, we have found that students have difficulty in reasoning at the microscopic level. Their reasoning is limited to the observational level so they have problems in developing scientific models of magnetism. Here, we suggest several practical activities and the use of…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Magnets, Science Education, Computer Simulation
Wang, Xiaosong; Zhu, Ruzeng – European Journal of Physics, 2010
The history of Laplace's equations for spherical and cylindrical droplets and the concept of dividing surface in Gibbs' thermodynamic theory of capillary phenomena are briefly reviewed. The existing theories of surface tensions of cylindrical droplets are briefly reviewed too. For cylindrical droplets, a new method to calculate the radius and the…
Descriptors: Molecular Structure, Equations (Mathematics), Computation, Physics
Brophy, Sean P.; Magana, Alejandra J.; Strachan, Alejandro – Advances in Engineering Education, 2013
We studied the use of online molecular dynamics simulations (MD) to enhance student abilities to understand the atomic processes governing plastic deformation in materials. The target population included a second-year undergraduate engineering course in the School of Materials Engineering at Purdue University. The objectives of the study were to…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, Undergraduate Study, Inquiry, Laboratories
McKagan, S. B.; Perkins, K. K.; Wieman, C. E. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2008
Some education researchers have claimed that we should not teach the Bohr model of the atom because it inhibits students' ability to learn the true quantum nature of electrons in atoms. Although the evidence for this claim is weak, many have accepted it. This claim has implications for how to present atoms in classes ranging from elementary school…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Molecular Structure, Models
Sise, Omer; Manura, David J.; Dogan, Mevlut – European Journal of Physics, 2008
The interactive nature of computer simulation allows students to develop a deeper understanding of the laws of charged particle optics. Here, the use of commercially available optical design programs is described as a tool to aid in solving charged particle optics problems. We describe simple and practical demonstrations of basic electrostatic…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Optics, Science Instruction, Molecular Structure

Sperandeo-Mineo, R. M.; Tripi, G. – Physics Education, 1987
Describes some simple computer programs designed to simulate the molecular dynamics of two-dimensional systems with a Lennard-Jones interaction potential. Discusses the use of the software in introductory physics courses at the high school and college level. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education

Kinderman, Jesusa Valdez – Physics Teacher, 1992
Describes a computer simulation of the Compton effect designed to lead students to discover (1) the relationship of the electron's final kinetic energy to its angle of scattering and (2) the relationship between the scattering angles of the outgoing electron and photon. (MDH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Discovery Learning, Energy