Round table conferences: Physical science conference. Topic: Physical science in the high school

1902 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. A. Fiske
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Physical Science ◽  
Round Table ◽  
Science Conference

Preprofessional students' beliefs about learning physics

2000 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan van Aalst ◽  
Tony Key
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Physical Science ◽  
B Physics ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
Experienced Teachers ◽  
Response Patterns ◽  
Expert Group ◽  
Context Of Learning ◽  
Beliefs About Learning

We report results obtained with the Maryland Physics Expectations (MPEX) survey in: (a) a course for students who have not previously taken a second course in physics in high school; (b) physics for the life sciences; (c) honors physics; and (d) physics for engineers. Comparing the responses with a group of experienced teachers Redish et al. call the ``expert group'', we find that (i) overall, agreement with experts decreased after the two semesters of instruction, and (ii) there were significant differences between the response patterns for students in the first two courses, compared with the last two. The data suggest that the context of learning, i.e., a program in physical science versus one in the life sciences must be taken into account in research on students' beliefs about learning physics. PACS No.: 01.40Fk

scholarly journals Minority Students’ Perspectives on Chemistry in an Alternative High School

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renee Peterson-Beeton
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Native American ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Physical Science ◽  
Alternative School ◽  
Latino Students ◽  
Minority Group ◽  
School Science ◽  
Contextual Knowledge ◽  
Student Centered

Latinas/os form the largest minority group in the U.S. and they are growing more rapidly than any other ethnic group in this country. However, the number of Latinas/os in chemistry is not proportional to their population; they are noticeably absent from the physical science fields. Little research has explored the circumstances that Latino students encounter in high school chemistry. In this exploratory study, four Mexican American students and one Native American student were interviewed and observed in a physical science class at an alternative school that enrolled predominantly Latino students. Five underlying themes were found: negative perceptions of science, benefits and disadvantages of alternative school science, traditional teaching methods versus student-centered teaching, outreach possibilities, and changes in stereotypes of scientists. A further investigation and more in-depth contextual knowledge is needed in or der to determine more precisely what caused the students to have their opinions on physical science.

scholarly journals A Survey of the High School Course in Physical Science

1958 ◽  
Vol 42 (241) ◽  
pp. 77-84
Author(s):  
Kenneth H. Johnson ◽  
Wilfrid W. Newschwander
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Physical Science
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