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HOT - physics. H igher O rder T hinking H øjere O rdens T ænkning. Problem:. Many pupils think in a very concrete way They do not understand abstract physics Many textbooks too difficult for >80% Problem in danish high schools And in other countries??. Solutions?. Easier textbooks ? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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HOT - physicsHOT - physics
HHigher igher OOrder rder TThinkinghinking
HHøjere øjere OOrdens rdens TTænkningænkning
Problem:Problem:
• Many pupils think in a very concrete Many pupils think in a very concrete wayway
• They do not understand abstract They do not understand abstract physicsphysics
• Many textbooks too difficult for >80%Many textbooks too difficult for >80%
• Problem in danish high schoolsProblem in danish high schools
• And in other countries??And in other countries??
Solutions?Solutions?
• Easier textbooks ?Easier textbooks ?
• Formula Free Physics ?Formula Free Physics ?
• Teach Teach aboutabout Phys not Phys not inin phys ? phys ?
• Learn pupils to think at a higher level Learn pupils to think at a higher level !!
Theoretical backgroundTheoretical background
• Constructivism Constructivism (Construct your (Construct your own notions)own notions)
• Development-Development-psychology psychology (Piaget)(Piaget)
Theoretical backgroundTheoretical background
• Constructivism Constructivism (Construct your (Construct your own notions)own notions)
• Development-Development-psychology psychology (Piaget)(Piaget)
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ExperimentsExperimentsShayer & Adey ca. 1990-1999Shayer & Adey ca. 1990-1999
• CASE programmeCASE programme• CCognitive ognitive AAcceleration through cceleration through SScience cience
EEducationducation
• Special lessons on thinkingSpecial lessons on thinking• Buzzwords:Buzzwords: Construction Zone Activity – Construction Zone Activity –
Cognitive conflict – Construction – Cognitive conflict – Construction – Metacognition - BridgingMetacognition - Bridging
QuestionQuestion
• It works for ca. 12-year old pupils i It works for ca. 12-year old pupils i UKUK
• Does it work for 16-17 year pupils in Does it work for 16-17 year pupils in DK?DK?
HOT – physics project in DKHOT – physics project in DK
• HOT-phys project 2000- ?HOT-phys project 2000- ?
• Poul V. Thomsen & Jens D. Holbech Poul V. Thomsen & Jens D. Holbech University of Aarhus dept. of Science University of Aarhus dept. of Science Didactics (CND)Didactics (CND)
• + 50 – 100 high school teachers+ 50 – 100 high school teachers
• + 1000 – 1500 pupils+ 1000 – 1500 pupils
Material and methodsMaterial and methods
• Variables and RelationsVariables and Relations
• sammensatte-var-04.pdfsammensatte-var-04.pdf
• Relations and Relations and proportionalityproportionality
• Variabel-controlVariabel-control