Teaching physics: research-based suggestions

dc.creator	Laurence Viennot
dc.date	2008-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:12:00Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:12:00Z
dc.identifier	1870-9095
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/dd39dcc52f054bd8830d653bea63462e
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/14887
dc.description	How to favour a better interaction between research in physics education and practice? It is argued that this challengeis widely determined by the extent of attention given to “critical details”, that is, some fine aspects of teaching practicethat may seem unimportant at first sight although they may have important outcomes. After a first example ingeometrical optics, I discuss some possible reasons for the existence of corresponding rituals at the secondary schooland college levels. It is shown, with the topic of hot air balloons, that certain rituals in our teaching practices can evenmake physical theories seem inconsistent. Using these examples, I discuss how we might better highlight the physicalphenomena under study, and I give evidence of students’ and teachers’ reactions to the proposed changes. I concludeby considering possible actions relating to teacher training and to assessment.
dc.language	English
dc.language	Spanish
dc.language	Portuguese
dc.publisher	Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Latin American Physics Education Network
dc.relation	http://journal.lapen.org.mx/jan08/LAJPE-137Final%20Viennot.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1870-9095
dc.source	Latin-American Journal of Physics Education, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 21-28 (2008)
dc.subject	Physics teaching
dc.subject	critical details
dc.subject	rituals of teaching practice.
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Teaching physics: research-based suggestions
dc.type	article