Computer simulations in physics teaching and learning: a case study on students' understanding of trajectory motion

A Jimoyiannis, V Komis - Computers & education, 2001 - Elsevier
A major research domain in physics education is focused on the study of the effects of
various types of teaching interventions aimed to help students' alternative conceptions …

Recent advances in classroom physics

BA Thacker - Reports on progress in physics, 2003 - iopscience.iop.org
In recent years, a number of factors have prompted change in the teaching of physics. These
factors include: 1) results from physics education research, 2) technology as a teaching tool …

Collaborative robotic instruction: A graph teaching experience

R Mitnik, M Recabarren, M Nussbaum, A Soto - Computers & Education, 2009 - Elsevier
Graphing is a key skill in the study of Physics. Drawing and interpreting graphs play a key
role in the understanding of science, while the lack of these has proved to be a handicap …

An autonomous educational mobile robot mediator

R Mitnik, M Nussbaum, A Soto - Autonomous Robots, 2008 - Springer
So far, most of the applications of robotic technology to education have mainly focused on
supporting the teaching of subjects that are closely related to the Robotics field, such as …

Surveying students' understanding of quantum mechanics in one spatial dimension

G Zhu, C Singh - American Journal of Physics, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
We explore the difficulties that advanced undergraduate and graduate students have with
non-relativistic quantum mechanics of a single particle in one spatial dimension. To …

A new introductory quantum mechanics curriculum

A Kohnle, I Bozhinova, D Browne… - European Journal of …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Institute of Physics New Quantum Curriculum consists of freely available online
learning and teaching materials (quantumphysics. iop. org) for a first course in university …

Improving students' understanding of quantum mechanics via the Stern–Gerlach experiment

G Zhu, C Singh - American Journal of Physics, 2011 - pubs.aip.org
The Stern–Gerlach experiment can play an important role in teaching the formalism of
quantum mechanics. In the context of a finite-dimensional Hilbert space students can learn …

Improving students' understanding of quantum measurement.<? format?> II. Development of research-based learning tools

G Zhu, C Singh - Physical Review Special Topics—Physics Education …, 2012 - APS
We describe the development and implementation of research-based learning tools such as
the Quantum Interactive Learning Tutorials and peer-instruction tools to reduce students' …

A new multimedia resource for teaching quantum mechanics concepts

A Kohnle, D Cassettari, TJ Edwards… - American Journal of …, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
We describe a collection of interactive animations and visualizations for teaching quantum
mechanics. The animations can be used at all levels of the undergraduate curriculum. Each …

Softwares educacionais podem ser instrumentos psicológicos

CMA Gomes - Psicologia Escolar e Educacional, 2007 - SciELO Brasil
O texto defende o pressuposto de que os softwares educacionais podem ser modelados de
modo a se tornarem instrumentos potenciais de alteração do fluxo de desenvolvimento …