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Fostering Interdisciplinary Learning: Mathematics and Physics in Secondary Education

1 Jul 2025, 09:00
20m
CM1.26 (Gorlaeus building)

CM1.26

Gorlaeus building

Einsteinweg 55 2333 CC Leiden
Oral presentation Interplay of mathematics and physics (MATH) Parallel oral presentations MATH

Speaker

Stefania Lippiello

Description

This study explores interdisciplinary approaches to addressing challenges at the intersection of mathematics and physics in secondary education. Involving 297 students, it focuses on collaborative activities integrating vectors, derivatives, and integrals into physics problem-solving. Inspired by research and tailored to local contexts, the interventions aim to strengthen conceptual understanding, foster engagement, and build confidence. Pre-intervention findings from the Physics Inventory of Quantitative Literacy highlight significant gaps in reasoning skills. Post-test results using the Test on Calculus and Vectors in Mathematics and Physics will assess the effectiveness of these strategies in enhancing students’ problem-solving abilities and interdisciplinary comprehension.

Education level Age 15-18 (Secondary education)
Physics topic Interdisciplinary topics
Research focus Innovative instructional strategies and pathways
Research method Mixed method (qualitative & quantitative)
Organizing preference criteria Track

Author

Co-author

Prof. Ornella Pantano (Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università degli Studi di Padova)

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