ERIC Number: EJ1380929
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Mar
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-9120
EISSN: EISSN-1361-6552
Learning Biophysics with Open Simulations
Kiemeneij, Wilbert; de Putter, Lesley; Koopman, Maaike
Physics Education, v58 n2 Article 025006 Mar 2023
Physics education in secondary schools can include biophysics topics as electives. An open simulation based on a simulation like Minecraft for learning the workings of the action potential in human cells was designed and tested for students in upper secondary physics education. In small design and test cycles both the simulation engine and the classroom materials were developed. The simulation shows realistic results that go beyond the accompanying textbook. The finished prototype of the engine and the materials were used to study student reasoning during their simulation of the action potential. Results show that students reason together about what they see in the simulation to come to theories on the action potential process, showing profound learning. The students did not master the more open inquiry final assignment.
Descriptors: Science Education, Secondary School Science, Biophysics, Engines, Computer Simulation, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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