Speaker
Sebastian Kilde Löfgren
(Department of Physics, University of Gothenburg)
Description
Using models in the physics classroom allows students to explore phenomena in ways that could help facilitate learning. A laboratory exercise was developed where upper secondary school students worked with a mechanical Paul trap and a simulation to understand how a real Paul trap works to investigate the usefulness of ideal models in the physics laboratory for learning. A design-based research approach guided by variation theory was adopted for the mixed-method study. The results identified successful patterns of variations and how models in the physics classroom can be both a blessing and a curse for conceptual understanding.
| How would you like to present your contribution? | Live in Košice (time slot to be allotted based on the programme) |
|---|---|
| Target education level (primary) | Upper-secondary education |
Primary author
Sebastian Kilde Löfgren
(Department of Physics, University of Gothenburg)
Co-authors
Jonathan Weidow
Jonas Enger
(University of Gothenburg)
