Speaker
Danilo Catena
(University of Udine)
Description
A learning path on electromagnetic waves was designed for high school students. The theoretical framework we adopted is the Model of Educational Reconstruction, reinterpreted by means of Design-Based Research methods. The path was designed considering three interacting factors: the main conceptual issues characterizing the epistemic structure of the theory, the learning difficulties emerged from the literature, and the structure of physics textbooks. The first version of the path was implemented with a sample of 66 students, and the learning outcomes were assessed through a pre-post test, which provided us feedbacks to redesign a second version of the path.
| Education level | Age 15-18 (Secondary education) |
|---|---|
| Physics topic | Other |
| Research focus | Innovative instructional strategies and pathways |
| Research method | Educational design research (Qualitative research) |
Author
Danilo Catena
(University of Udine)
Co-authors
Prof.
Lorenzo Santi
(University of Udine)
Prof.
Marisa Michelini
(University of Udine)