General relativity in upper secondary school: design and evaluation of an online learning environment using the model of educational reconstruction
Because of its abstract nature, Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity is rarely present in
school physics curricula. Although the educational community has started to investigate …
school physics curricula. Although the educational community has started to investigate …
A growing body of knowledge: On four different senses of embodiment in science education
Science deals with the world around us, and we understand, experience, and study this
world through and with our bodies. While science educators have started to acknowledge …
world through and with our bodies. While science educators have started to acknowledge …
What is the role of the body in science education? A conversation between traditions
Bodily engagement with the material and sociocultural world is ubiquitous in doing and
learning science. However, science education researchers have often tended to emphasize …
learning science. However, science education researchers have often tended to emphasize …
Aprendizaje significativo crítico y la enseñanza de la relatividad general: una revisión sistemática
El aprendizaje significativo y crítico de la relatividad general por parte de los estudiantes es
una necesidad inminente gracias a los nuevos descubrimientos en el área de la astrofísica …
una necesidad inminente gracias a los nuevos descubrimientos en el área de la astrofísica …
Einsteinian physics in the classroom: integrating physical and digital learning resources in the context of an international research collaboration
R Choudhary, U Kraus, M Kersting, D Blair… - The Physics …, 2019 - World Scientific
This study reports on a pilot program conducted by members of the international Einsteinian
Physics Education Research (EPER) Collaboration that aims to pool and combine …
Physics Education Research (EPER) Collaboration that aims to pool and combine …
Imagining with improvised representations in CSCL environments
This study contributes to our understanding of meaning making in CSCL environments by
examining a specific aspect of collaborative problem solving in which students improvise …
examining a specific aspect of collaborative problem solving in which students improvise …
Metaimagining and embodied conceptions of spacetime
R Steier, M Kersting - Cognition and Instruction, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Though we live in a 4-dimensional universe, our minds and bodies are not particularly good
at perceiving and depicting 4 dimensions. This study contributes to our understanding of …
at perceiving and depicting 4 dimensions. This study contributes to our understanding of …
Students' understanding of gravity using the rubber sheet analogy: an Italian experience
A Postiglione, I De Angelis - Physics Education, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
General relativity (GR) represents the most recent theory of gravity, on which all modern
astrophysics is based, including some of the most astonishing results of physics research …
astrophysics is based, including some of the most astonishing results of physics research …
[PDF][PDF] Basic Mechanics of Lagrange and Hamilton as Reference for STEM Students
This paper discusses the use of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics as alternative
approaches for understanding the motion of objects in classical mechanics. These …
approaches for understanding the motion of objects in classical mechanics. These …
Developing and implementing an Einsteinian science curriculum from years 3–10: A. Concepts, rationale and learning outcomes
There has been a growing realisation that school science curricula do not adequately reflect
the revolutionary changes in our scientific understanding of the 20th century. This …
the revolutionary changes in our scientific understanding of the 20th century. This …