Physlets and Open Source Physics for Portuguese teachers and students [Physlets e Open Source physics para professores e estudantes Portugueses]

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2014

Authors

Carvalho, PS (Author) FCUP; Christian, W (Author) Other; Belloni, M (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Revista Lusófona de Educação

No. 15

Pages: 59-72

ISSN: 1645-7250

Publisher: Universidade Lusófona. Centro de Estudos Interdisciplinares em Educação e Desenvolvimento

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge

Scopus - 4 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Medical and Health sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-009-A3X

Abstract (EN): Nowadays, many teachers use in their teaching practice, educational software for teaching physics. Much of this software results in multimedia applications, where we highlight the simulations and educational videos. Despite the quality of the materials available on the Internet, one of the problems that teachers face is the frequently lack of adequate teaching suggestions of exploitation, that make use of these resources for interactive teaching tools. By Interactive Learning, we refer to "all education designed to promote conceptual learning through interactive engagement of students in activities heads-on (always) and hands-on (usually), which yield immediate feedback through discussion with peers and/or teachers" (Hake, 1998). In this context, the use of mathematical modeling related either to the algorithm behind the simulations, either as an analysis of data collected from that, is an asset in conceptual learning of students that is rarely addressed by national programs and consequently by teachers. This paper presents two projects (Physlets and Open Source Physics) to produce interactive materials, accessible via the Web and which can now be used by Portuguese pupils and teachers.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific