PHYSICS EDUCATION LABORATORY

[434SM]
a.a. 2025/2026

3° Year of course - First semester

Frequency Not mandatory

  • 6 CFU
  • 48 hours
  • INGLESE
  • Trieste
  • Opzionale
  • Standard teaching
  • Oral Exam
  • SSD FIS/08
  • Other relevant skills
Curricula: PERCORSO COMUNE
Syllabus

D1) KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
At the end of the course the student will know the basics of Classical and
Modern Physics adequate for the Physics Teaching duties in High schools

D2) APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
At the end of the course the student will be able to plan Physics
education activities in High schools both through lectures and laboratory
activities.

D3) MAKING JUDGMENTS
At the end of the course the student will be able to use the proper
methods to evaluate Physics knowledge and related competence.

D4) COMMUNICATION SKILLS
At the end of the course the student will be able to use the main Physics
languages.

D5) LEARNING SKILLS
At the end of the course the student will be able to evaluate other
pedagogical approaches.

Newtonian Physics

1. Elements of General Physics
- Mechanics
- Thermodynamics
- Electromagnetism
- Modern Physics
2. Physics Education
- Pedagogical approaches
3. Elements of Physics Evaluation
- Teaching and learning strategies
4. Physics laboratories
- Online resources
- Simple experiments preparation

Eugenia Etkina, David T Brookes and Gorazd Planinsic:
Investigative Science Learning Environment
IOP

Eugenia Etkina, Gorazd Planinsic, Alan Van Heuvelen
College Physics: Explore and Apply, 2nd edition
Pearson

1. Elements of General Physics
- Mechanics
- Thermodynamics
- Electromagnetism
- Modern Physics
2. Physics Education
- Pedagogical approaches
3. Elements of Physics Evaluation
- Teaching and learning strategies
4. Physics laboratories
- Online resources
- Simple experiments preparation

Frontal Lectures.
Preparation of Laboratory activities.
Group workshops

The lectures will be recorded.

Preparation of a series of lectures in Physics at the High school level
Discussion of the course contents.

The evaluation will be based on the following rubric

Base Level (18-23): Lectures with basic contents. Basic understanding of course contents.

Intermediate Level (24-27): Lectures with complete contents. Adequate understanding of course contents.

Advanced Level (28-30): Lectures with original contents. Full understanding of course contents.

This course explores topics closely related to one or more goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs)

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