Speaker
Prof.
Maja Planinić
(Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia)
Description
A new inquiry-based teaching sequence on energy was developed by the authors with the aim to improve Croatian secondary students’ (aged 15-16 years) understanding of the basic concepts related to energy (such as work, kinetic, elastic, gravitational and internal energy) as well as their ability to apply the law of energy conservation. The sequence is designed for ten teaching periods and will be piloted in one Croatian secondary school in Spring 2025. The teaching sequence relies strongly on the system approach and energy bar chart representation. Its key points and the results of the piloting will be presented and discussed.
| Education level | Age 15-18 (Secondary education) |
|---|---|
| Physics topic | Thermodynamics and Energy |
| Research focus | Innovative instructional strategies and pathways |
| Research method | Mixed method (qualitative & quantitative) |
Author
Prof.
Maja Planinić
(Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia)
Co-authors
Prof.
Ana Sušac
(Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb)
Dr
Katarina Jeličić
(Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia)
Prof.
Lana Ivanjek
(School of Education, Johannes Kepler University)
Ms
Petra Plavšić
(Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia)
