scholarly journals Can Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity be Taught to Indonesian High School Students?

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-58
Author(s):  
Y. S. Dua ◽  
D. G. Blair ◽  
T. Kaur ◽  
R. K. Choudhary
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
General Relativity ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Conceptual Understanding ◽  
School Students ◽  
Program Testing ◽  
Prize Award ◽  
Physics Curriculum ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Modern Technologies

The detections of gravitational waves, which culminated in the 2017 physics Noble Prize award have again confirmed the triumph of the theory of general relativity. This theory, together with quantum mechanics, forms the backbones of our modern understanding of the world and significantly contributes to modern technologies we are using today. Despite the importance of these theories, they are still rarely part of high school physics curricula worldwide, including the Indonesian physics curriculum, due to assumptions that these theories are too difficult for students to grasp. However, there has been a growing interest to bring these theories to younger students and general public and there is growing evidence that appropriate teaching can result in measurable learning. The purpose of this research was to explore the impact of activity-based learning using models and analogies on high school students’ conceptual understanding of general relativity related concepts. It was conducted in one class of 31 students who participated in a three-week period program. Testing of their conceptual understanding used identical pre/post-tests. The results indicated a strong and statistically significant improvement in students’ conceptual understanding with a large effect size. Interestingly, the results showed that the change in conceptual understanding to physics of girls was higher than boys.  

scholarly journals Influence of the Reform of College Entrance Examination on High School Physics Curriculum in Shanghai

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunlin Chen ◽  
Guangtian Zhu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Entrance Examination ◽  
College Entrance Examination ◽  
School Students ◽  
College Entrance ◽  
High School Physics ◽  
Physics Curriculum ◽  
The Impact

A new round of the reform of college entrance examination is in progress in China, which would inevitably influence high school curriculum, especially physics. According to our statistics, the proportion of students choosing physics as a selective subject decreased significantly after the reform of college entrance examination was carried out. We conducted a study in Shanghai, one of the pilot areas of the reform, to investigate the impact of the new reform policy of college entrance examination on high school physics curriculum with interviews and FCI tests, thus to provide references for the future reform. We found that compared with the conditions before the reform, the high school students from Shanghai learned less about physics and physics teachers has less time to teach and communicate with students. What is more, college freshmen from Shanghai fell behind those who came from other areas in FCI performance before and even after a term of formal instruction.

scholarly journals A comprehensive approach to the hygienic assessment of modern technologies for specialized medical training of senior high school students

2021 ◽  
Vol 99 (12) ◽  
pp. 1431-1437
Author(s):  
Vladislav R. Kuchma ◽  
Anna Yu. Makarova ◽  
Olga V. Tikashkina
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Comprehensive Approach ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Psychophysiological Status ◽  
Modern Technologies ◽  
Senior High School Students

Introduction. Universities start their education in their associated pre-universities using University principles of education and modern technologies. The study of the impact of specialized medical training on senior high school students, and the justification of approaches to the hygienic assessment of modern technologies for their specialized training is relevant. Material and methods. The study based on the pre-University of Sechenov University, attended by 181 students aged 15-17 years. The assessment of the psychophysiological status of students was performed using specialized questionnaires (Klimov, Kettel, Schulte, Munsterberg, Spielberg-Hannin, SAN). Physiological methods included the assessment of indices: CFFF, RBD, tremorometry. Results. Specialized medical training exceeds the weekly training load-38-40 hours. Individual project activities are allocated 20 hours per week. Simulation classes are held once a week for 90 minutes with a 5-minute break in the middle. The schedule of classes corresponds to the physiological performance curve. The duration of homework exceeds hygiene standards in 69.2% of students. Among the students, only one in four has a tendency to work in the “person - to-person” system. Mental performance, indices of CSCM, RDO of students in the dynamics of the school day are stable. Indices of tremorometry in simulation classes are stable and indicate a good state of coordination capabilities of the hands. In simulation activities, 53.5% of students have higher-than-average activity, which is 1.4 times more than in a traditional lesson. All students are characterized by a high level of anxiety in all types of educational activities. Conclusion. Training using design and research, digital, simulation, and phantom technologies is adequate to the physiological capabilities of the body of students and can be recommended for the use in medical profile training. Hygienic examination of technologies of profile training of pupils should be based on a comprehensive approach, including assessment of psychophysiological status of students, and also indices of a psychofunctional state students during the lessons.

scholarly journals Influence of the Reform of College Entrance Examination on High School Physics Curriculum in Shanghai

10.37906/r2 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Entrance Examination ◽  
College Entrance Examination ◽  
School Students ◽  
College Entrance ◽  
High School Physics ◽  
Physics Curriculum ◽  
The Impact

A new round of the reform of college entrance examination is in progress in China, which would inevitably influence high school curriculum, especially physics. According to our statistics, the proportion of students choosing physics as a selective subject decreased significantly after the reform of college entrance examination was carried out. We conducted a study in Shanghai, one of the pilot areas of the reform, to investigate the impact of the new reform policy of college entrance examination on high school physics curriculum with interviews and FCI tests, thus to provide references for the future reform. We found that compared with the conditions before the reform, the high school students from Shanghai learned less about physics and physics teachers has less time to teach and communicate with students. What is more, college freshmen from Shanghai fell behind those who came from other areas in FCI performance before and even after a term of formal instruction.

GUIDELINES IN THE ELABORATION OF A TEACHING SEQUENCE OF KINEMATICS ACCORDING TO A HISTORICAL APPROACH

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis Trudel ◽  
◽  
Abdeljalil Métioui ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Conceptual Understanding ◽  
Physics Education ◽  
Teaching Sequence ◽  
School Students ◽  
Historical Approach ◽  
Scientific Approach ◽  
Experimental Process ◽  
Important Branch

The domain of motion or kinematics is important because it forms the basis of mechanics, an important branch of physics. By studying kinematic phenomena in the laboratory, high school students are likely to develop a better understanding of kinematics concepts as well as elements of the scientific approach to study natural and constructed phenomena. However, students encounter difficulties in understanding these concepts, just as in the acquisition of the skills necessary for the accomplishment of the different stages of an experimental process. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to provide guidance, according to a historical approach, which would inform teachers in the design of teaching sequences on the study of kinematics. Keywords: conceptual understanding, high school physics education, historical approach, kinematics.

Tunisian High School Students and Digital Media Literacy: A Quantitative Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 002205742110259
Author(s):  
Tarak Dridi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Digital Media Literacy ◽  
The Impact

Digital media literacy has become an intrinsic component in shaping high school students’ knowledge acquisition and critical thoughts. Over the last two decades, internet and computers have been the implemented tools to reach such goals and promote the students’ learning. This article looks for the impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Tunisian secondary school students by detecting their technical skills as well as their critical understanding. This quantitative study relies on a self-reporting approach and targets 150 Tunisian secondary students. It proves the necessary consideration of technological and social variables in helping sort out major digital handicaps related to secondary students and displays the interconnectedness between the different dimensions of digital media literacy. It also displays that Tunisian high school students cannot be referred to as digital-media literate people. The study contributes to the field of digital media literacy as it offers a solid empirical background to build on and indicates the necessity of integrating digital media literacy into the school-based initiatives.

An investigation on conceptual understanding about cosmology

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (S367) ◽  
pp. 397-399
Author(s):  
Arturo Colantonio ◽  
Irene Marzoli ◽  
Italo Testa ◽  
Emanuella Puddu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Conceptual Understanding ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster Analysis ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
Content Area ◽  
School Students ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Teaching Activities

AbstractIn this study, we identify patterns among students beliefs and ideas in cosmology, in order to frame meaningful and more effective teaching activities in this amazing content area. We involve a convenience sample of 432 high school students. We analyze students’ responses to an open-ended questionnaire with a non-hierarchical cluster analysis using the k-means algorithm.

Let’s tweet again? Social networks and literature achievement in high school students

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-64
Author(s):  
Gian Paolo Barbetta ◽  
Paolo Canino ◽  
Stefano Cima
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Standardized Test ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
School Students ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Internet Connections ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The availability of cheap Wi-Fi internet connections has encouraged schools to adopt Web 2.0 platforms for teaching, with the intention of stimulating students’ academic achievement and participation in school. Moreover, during the recent explosion of the SARS-CoV-2 crisis that forced many countries to close schools (as well as offices and factories), the widespread diffusion of these applications kept school systems going. Despite their widespread use as teaching tools, the effect of adopting Web 2.0 platforms on students’ performance has never been rigorously tested. We fill this gap in the literature by analyzing the impact of using Twitter as a teaching tool on high school students’ literature skills. Based on a large-scale, randomized controlled trial that involved 70 schools and about 1,500 students, we find that using Twitter to teach literature has an overall negative effect on students’ average achievement, reducing standardized test scores by about 25 percent of a standard deviation. The negative effect is stronger on students who usually perform better.

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