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Chattopadhyay, Tanay – Science Activities: Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms, 2022
In this article, simple models of optical computing circuits (1 x 4 demultiplexer (DEMUX), 4 x 1 multiplexer (MUX), Boolean logic, and half-adder (HA)) are shown with mechanically controlled plane mirrors. Photographs of the proposed computational circuits are also shown. It is very useful for the school student to understand optical logic and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Optics, Computation, Science Activities
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Semilarski, Helen; Soobard, Regina; Holbrook, Jack; Rannikmäe, Miia – International Journal of STEM Education, 2022
Background: The goal of this research was to determine students' perceived self-efficacy in science classes through involving students in expanding disciplinary core idea (DCI) and interdisciplinary core idea (ICI) maps, as a method to visualize knowledge (utilizing mind mapping and concept mapping) to support students to integrate…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Science Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Concept Mapping
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Eric Kincanon – European Journal of Physics Education, 2022
Teaching upper division statistical physics can often be clouded by the theory and complex examples used. To better help students appreciate the fundamental statistical concepts and how they are connected to thermodynamic principles this paper suggests using a simple abstract model. Using Atkins' Model students can see these ideas clearly…
Descriptors: Statistics, Physics, Thermodynamics, Models
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Geller, Benjamin D.; Tipton, Maya; Daniel-Morales, Brandon; Tignor, Nikhil; White, Calvin; Crouch, Catherine H. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
A central goal of introductory physics for the life sciences (IPLS) is to prepare students to use physics to model and analyze biological situations, a skill of increasing importance for their future studies and careers. Here we report our findings on life science students' ability to carry out a sophisticated biological modeling task at the end…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Science Process Skills, Biological Sciences
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Luvia R. Nastiti; Widha Sunarno; Sukarmin Sukarmin; Sulistyo Saputro; Luqman Baehaqi – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2024
The intricacy of real-world challenges in project-based geoscience learning is complex to assess with a STEM approach; hence, research into an effective model is necessary to address current issues in education. Understanding the role of STEM in resolving challenging real-world issues requires integrating STEM literacy that is appropriate for…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Multiple Literacies, Active Learning, Student Projects
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Borish, Victoria; Hoehn, Jessica R.; Lewandowski, H. J. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Modeling, which is the process of constructing, testing, and refining models, is an important skill in experimental physics, and thus a learning goal of many physics laboratory classes. One promising approach to help students develop modeling skills is to incorporate multiweek student-designed projects into lab courses. In order to assess the…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Science Process Skills
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Bahng, E. J.; Hauptman, John; Lowery, Jennifer – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2023
This article describes and illustrates a physics course for first-year college students whose only knowledge of physics is that they do not like the subject. The physics content is driven entirely by what appears in the daily newspapers and generally covers most physics topics in a semester. This course was structured as a learning community that…
Descriptors: Physics, College Freshmen, Course Descriptions, Newspapers
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Forringer, Edward Russell – Physics Teacher, 2022
In a 1993 book review, E. Pearlstein asks, "Why don't textbook authors begin their discussion of magnetism by talking about magnets? That's what students have experience with." A similar question can be asked, "Why don't professors have students measure the force between permanent magnets in introductory physics labs?" The…
Descriptors: Science Education, Physics, Magnets, Measurement
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Zvorykin, Ilya Yu; Katkova, Mariia R.; Maslennikova, Yulia V. – Physics Education, 2022
In this article, we propose a simple and accessible model of a magnetic levitator fitted with a Hall sensor. This model also allows to determine the magnitude of the magnetic field within the levitator working volume. Students can also compare the experimental magnetic field values to reference values in magnetism textbooks. This Arduino-based…
Descriptors: Magnets, Science Instruction, Science Experiments, Laboratory Equipment
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Giacomo Zuccarini; Massimiliano Malgieri – Science & Education, 2024
Most educational literature on conceptual change concerns the process by which introductory students acquire scientific knowledge. However, with modern developments in science and technology, the social significance of learning successive theories is steadily increasing, thus opening new areas of interest to discipline-based education research,…
Descriptors: Models, Concept Formation, Theories, Educational Research
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Hoehn, Jessica R.; Lewandowski, H. J. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Students sometimes learn about a model of the "scientific method" that is linear and clear cut. While this approach may have pedagogical advantages, it does not reflect how science is often done in practice. The Experimental Modeling Framework (EMF) describes the complex and iterative process of experimentation in the domain of physics,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Scientific Attitudes, Scientific Methodology
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Ketonen, Laura; Lehtinen, Antti; Koskinen, Pekka – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2023
[This paper is part of the Focused Collection on Instructional labs: Improving traditions and new directions.] In recent years, physics instructional labs have been under considerable research and development. However, there seems to be no shared understanding of how the assessment of instructional labs should be arranged to best serve students'…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Laboratories, Science Instruction, Summative Evaluation
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Kok, Karol; Boczianowski, Franz – Physics Teacher, 2021
Science labs should promote reasoning that resembles the work that scientists do. However, this is often not the case. We present a lab in which students strive to find out which of two models best describes a physics experiment. The quantification of measurement uncertainties--another topic that is often neglected in high school…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Science Laboratories, Science Experiments, Physics
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Grebenev, I. V.; Kazarin, P. V. – Physics Education, 2022
The article describes a methodology for studying Fresnel diffraction with the active involvement of students in discussing the results of a demonstration experiment. To create a clearly visible model of Fresnel zones, a centimeter radio wave range was chosen, in which the first zone is about 10 cm in size. This makes visible the created…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Models
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Xiaoming Zhai; Yue Yin – International Journal of Science Education, 2024
Learning progressions (LPs) are considered to have great potential to improve pedagogical practices. However, even with LPs, teachers may still be unaware of the barriers that keep students from progressing; many are struggling with essential pedagogical strategies to support students' progression. This study thus proposed an educative LP (ELP), a…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Beginning Teachers, Learning Trajectories, Lesson Plans
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