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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Physics -- Study and teaching"”.
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A study of the understanding and use of mathematical concepts by Secondary School Teachers of Physics: Case of selected Schools in Lusaka
Throughout the study of physics, mathematical related terms, facts, figures and concepts are learned. Although the relationship between mathematics and physics is evident and interwoven, no studies of Zambian origin have focused on how mathematical concepts should be understood and used by physics …
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A study of the understanding and use of mathematical concepts by Secondary School Teachers of Physics: Case of selected Schools in Lusaka
Throughout the study of physics, mathematical related terms, facts, figures and concepts are learned. Although the relationship between mathematics and physics is evident and interwoven, no studies of Zambian origin have focused on how mathematical concepts should be understood and used by physics …
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Response of administrators to poor performance in O-level physics examinations : The case of selected high schools of Copperbelt province
This study aimed at investigating the response of School Administrators to poor performance in O-level Physics examinations. The study further aimed at finding out the views held by School Administrators on the high failure rate and the measures they had put in place to improve performance. The …
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Using board games to teach physics
<p>"This was an exploratory study that examined how board games affect students' motivation and learning of content about science (Physics). Quasi-Experiment research was used to determine the academic effects of the board game as well as an attitudinal survey to evaluate motivation. Participants …
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Conceptual Representation of the Newtonian Model of Motion in University Physics Students
1 PDF file (274 pages)
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Conceptual representation of the Newtonian model of motion in university physics students
1 PDF file (XI, 259 pages)
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An Evaluation of the Cognition Component of the Physics Resources and Instructional Strategies for Motivating Students (PRISMS) Program in Iowa
The problem. The problem of this study was to determine whether the Physics Resources and Instructional Strategiesfor Motivating Students (PRISMS) program influenced the teachers' knowledge of physics. Procedures. Data for this study were collected through pre- and post-questionnaires for …
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Grounded Learning Experience: Helping Students Learn Physics through Visuo-Haptic Priming and Instruction
… experience on college students' mental models of physics systems. The grounded learning experience consisted of a priming stage and an instruction stage, and within each stage, one of two different types of visuo-haptic representation was applied: visuo-gestural simulation (visual modality and …
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A study of the adequacy of high school physics laboratory work for general education
The purpose of this study is to determine the adequacy of high school physics laboratory work for general education. The problems involved to achieve this purpose were: the determination of the outcomes of high school physics laboratory work; the determination of the objectives of science …
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Interactive pace approach to learning in physics : method and materials
This study has the following general objectives: first, to present in detail the techniques that the author has developed and used in designed the course and the final materials produced for am introductory physics course in Mechanics; second, to state and examine the important blended ingredients …
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A study of the effects of an experimental spiral physics curriculum taught to sixth grade girls and boys.
The pilot study compared the effectiveness of using an experimental spiral physics curriculum to a traditional linear physics curriculum for sixth through eighth grades. The study also surveyed students' parents and principals about students' academic history and background as well as identified …
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A video for promoting medical physics and radiation protection among pre-university physics students
Background: The roles of the Medical Physics Expert and Radiation Protection Expert are essential for the effective and safe use of medical radiological devices in healthcare and are required by law. However, since these are relatively recent professions in Malta, pre-university students might be …
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Video tape : an old-new instructional aid in the physics laboratory
… of apprenticeship, pictures, lab equipment and suggestions from the programs and new trends in physics teaching -- being used to supplement our efforts in trying to reach more and more of our students</p>The use of audiovisual media, and generally speaking the use of technology in education, …
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A Study of Critical Incidents Relating to Effective Instruction in Secondary School Physics, Chemistry, and Biology
The purpose of this study is twofold. First, to compile a list of factors aiding in the effectiveness of instruction in secondary school chemistry, physics, and biology classes, and second, to determine whether or not these factors aiding effectiveness have elements in common. The problem will then …