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Thoms, L.-J.; Colicchia, G.; Girwidz, R. – Physics Teacher, 2021
Optical polarization phenomena are omnipresent in physics, chemistry, biology, and technology. Studying optical polarization is best done through an interdisciplinary approach that combines biology and technology, which usually makes things more interesting to students. Seeing Haidinger's brush for the first time can be an exciting discovery for…
Descriptors: Observation, Light, Optics, Handheld Devices
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Ipek, Zeki; Atik, Ali Derya; Tan, Seref; Erkoç, Figen – Issues in Educational Research, 2020
Advances in nanotechnology have drawn attention to nanotechnology education. The aim of this study is to determine awareness, exposure, and knowledge levels of science (physics, chemistry and biology) teachers about nanoscience and nanotechnology. Teachers (N=624) from secondary schools in Turkey comprised the working group. Descriptive methods…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Science Teachers, Science Education, Secondary School Teachers
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Bevz, Valentyna; Dmytriienko, Oksana – Advanced Education, 2020
The article presents the integrated course "The History of Science and Technology" developed for the students of pedagogical universities, majoring in physics, mathematics, and computer sciences. The authors highlight the effective forms, methods and means of teaching the course. The qualitative research methods included observations,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Science History
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Yonai, Ella; Blonder, Ron – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2020
The goal of this research is to provide a rich set of connections between two fields: (i) Nanoscale science and technology (NST) and (ii) topics from a common middle school physics curriculum. NST is emerging as one of the most promising new fields of the 21st century, which is one of the many arguments for including NST topics in secondary…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Science Instruction, Physics, Molecular Structure
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Parvin, Elizabeth M. – School Science Review, 2021
Science and technology play an important role in modern medicine and experience shows that, although school students and their relatives are likely to have experienced some of the complex procedures available today, they are generally not aware of the science behind them. Demonstrations that link school science to medical procedures can therefore…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Medicine, Scientific Concepts
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Michailidi, Emily; Stavrou, Dimitris – International Journal of Science Education, 2022
This study focuses on post-induction mentoring as a vehicle for science teachers' training in implementing a nanotechnology teaching-learning sequence. Five mentors and 15 mentee-teachers participated in a 9-months long mentoring programme. Qualitative methods of analysis were used to examine the content of the mentoring conversations and the…
Descriptors: Mentors, Science Teachers, Molecular Structure, Technology
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Denny, Mark – Physics Teacher, 2019
An atlatl or spearthrower is perhaps humanity's oldest technology for accelerating projectiles. The dynamics prior to launch of the dart projectile have been much discussed in the literature. In this article we present a simple new model of launch dynamics and show that dart flex is not an important factor in determining launch speed, but it…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Accuracy
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Amir, Nazir – Physics Education, 2020
Many schools are gaining interest in maker-centred teaching and learning practices aimed at promoting students' interest in STEM. Design and Technology (D&T) is a subject that promotes a variety of thinking skills such as design thinking, inquiry, creativity, as well as values through design-and-make projects. Despite earlier calls to…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Foreign Countries, Design, Technology
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DiLisi, Gregory A.; Hirsch, Allison; Murray, Meredith; Rarick, Richard – Physics Teacher, 2018
A little-known type of nuclear reactor called the "molten salt reactor" (MSR), in which nuclear fuel is dissolved in a liquid carrier salt, was proposed in the 1940s and developed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the 1960s. Recently, the MSR has generated renewed interest as a remedy for the drawbacks associated with conventional…
Descriptors: Nuclear Energy, Technology, Physics, Science Instruction
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Ipek, Zeki; Atik, Ali Derya; Tan, Seref; Erkoc, Figen – International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2020
The aim of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Nanotechnology Awareness Scale (NAI) in Turkish culture. The study group consists of 624 biology, physics and chemistry teachers working in secondary schools in Antalya, Denizli, Burdur and Ankara. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA)…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Culture Fair Tests, Measures (Individuals)
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Behrman, Joanna – History of Education, 2017
Technologies such as electrical appliances entered American households on a large scale only after many decades of promotion to the public. The genre of "household physics" textbooks was one such form of promotion that was directed towards assumed white, female and largely middle-class home economics students. Published from the 1910s to…
Descriptors: Physics, Textbooks, Womens Education, Home Economics Education
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Jankowski, Amy – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2017
Accessibility and findability of digitized archival resources can be a challenge, particularly for students or researchers not familiar with archival formats and digital interfaces, which adhere to different descriptive standards than more widely familiar library resources. Numerous aggregate archival collection databases exist, which provide a…
Descriptors: Archives, Primary Sources, Scientific and Technical Information, Biology
Holubova, Renata – Online Submission, 2013
The question "how to improve the interest of students to study physics" has been discussed in the author's previous papers too. Within the framework of the project, the author prepared various new interdisciplinary projects to demonstrate how inventions in physics are used in everyday life. Now, about one year later, the author found out…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physics, Interdisciplinary Approach, Relevance (Education)
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Geddes, Kim; Franchini, Elease – Science Teacher, 2012
As a high school physics teacher, Kim Geddes is constantly searching for new experiences to challenge, motivate, and engage students. Last year, she incorporated ExploraVision into the energy unit of her school's physics curriculum with the help of their media specialist (Elease Franchini). ExploraVision is a competition offered through a…
Descriptors: Physics, Competition, Media Specialists, Science Teachers
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Walsh, K. A. P.; Sharp, P. – Physics Education, 2011
Sir Nevil Maskelyne is remembered by many as the main rival to clockmaker John Harrison in the famous "Longitude" affair of the 18th century. However, his contributions to science go well beyond this often misreported drama; three of his many observations and developments are considered here in the year marking the 200th anniversary of his death.…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Technology, Earth Science, Physical Sciences
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