Speaker
Mr
Paul de Haas
(Institute for Science Education, Radboud University)
Description
SER literature calls for a less formal approach to quantum mechanics education. We designed such a lesson based on Glynn’s Teaching-With-Analogies model with Kundt’s tube and a quantum well. We researched its implementation asking: What classical and quantum ontologies do Preservice Teachers use? Nine PSTs participated. Qualitative analysis of group dialogues revealed that the PSTs used five different ontologies in a flexible manner. Each group used specific subsets of ontologies across the comparative questions. The lesson and analysis effectively made PSTs preferred ontologies transparent. Implications for teacher training and possibilities for further studies are discussed.
| Education level | Pre-service and in-service teacher education |
|---|---|
| Physics topic | Quantum mechanics |
| Research focus | Student conceptions / Preconceptions / Misconceptions |
| Research method | Educational design research (Qualitative research) |
| Organizing preference criteria | Physics topic |
Author
Mr
Paul de Haas
(Institute for Science Education, Radboud University)
Co-authors
Prof.
Erik Barendsen
(Institute for Science Education, Radboud University)
Dr
Hanna Stammes
(Institute for Science Education, Radboud University)
Prof.
Henk de Regt
(Institute for Science in Society, Radboud University)
