Conveners
S14 Physics Education, History and Philosophy of Physics
- Maja Stojanović (Faculty of sciences, University of Novi Sad)
S14 Physics Education, History and Philosophy of Physics
- Andrijana Žekić (Faculty of Physics)
The Macedonian educational system is under continuous reforms and changes made to the syllabuses and methods of teaching. In the last two decades, almost every aspect of teaching mathematics and physics in primary school has been changed. The last three major changes cover different approaches: coordinated teaching in 2008, curriculum changes towards research methods and problem solving in...
In the present work, we investigate the possibility to improve the students' understanding of the spectral properties of different light sources and the transmission/absorption of different media by means of a partially computer-based school experiment in physics. Numerous studies have identified certain difficulties in understanding and applying atomic models [1,2], and more specifically,...
Students are learning and using graphs in compulsory education in Republic of Serbia within physics and mathematics. Nevertheless, students have difficulties in using kinematics graphs and their misinterpretation is often [1]. Students’ difficulties with graphs in physics are not necessary caused with the unsatisfying level of knowledge of graphs in mathematics [2]. Integration of physics is...
Inflow of young learned community into the field of pure physics research has been declined throughout the world including Romania. The initial attitude and the understanding of the nature of scientific endeavors and the people associated with them have a great role in determining the choice of engineering as career. How children perceive the engineers can indicate how they perceive the nature...
Electromagnetism is considered one of the most complex topics of physics. Students face significant difficulties trying to get familiar with magnetic and electric phenomena. If the laws of electricity and magnetism and their theories are unclear to students, these phenomena become even more challenging to understand. In these situations, students usually start memorizing concepts without...
The paper starts with a brief discussion of research studies investigating students’ misconceptions related to physics concepts, ideas and laws1. Then, we discuss the rich information on undergraduate students’ understanding when research focuses on investigating students’ reasoning in various areas of physics2, 3. The main body of the paper reports on recent research on undergaduate physics...
The electromagnetic field behavior is described by the set of Maxwell equations relating the electric and magnetic fields, charge density and current density. The electric and magnetic fields E and B can be written in terms of scalar and vector potentials.
Faraday’s law of induction is fundamental to understanding how electric and magnetic fields interact. Time-varying magnetic field give...
"Tell me and I will forget; show me and I will remember; include me and I will understand."
This report presents lessons conducted in regular Sience, Physics, and Astronomy classes related to a content area of expertise related to natural sunlight. Interdisciplinarity is presented through STEAM - based learning approaches and methods: exploratory approach, experiential learning, learning by...
Abstract. Electric circuits are an important element of physics class. However, many students leave secondary school without having an adequate conceptual understanding of simple circuits. Voltage in particular is a difficult concept since students understand voltage as a property of the electric current. Gymnasium students in Montenegro did test which contained problems of understanding...
Founded in 1985, the Balkan Physical Union (BPU) strives to actively promote Physics, science, education, and cooperation between the Balkan countries. In accordance with these aims, as well as the goals of the Balkan Physics Olympiad, the BPU Council which was held in Sofia, in 2018, agreed that it should organize the First Balkan Physics Olympiad, which would function as a platform where the...
