Speaker
Dr
Marco Costigliolo
(Politecnico di Milano)
Description
A questionnaire about electromagnetic waves was submitted to 35 undergraduate students after the conclusion of the electromagnetism course. The questionnaire consists of 6 multiple choice questions, also asking for justification of the answer. The answers’ analysis was carried out through an iterative categorization process, aimed at verifying the consistence between the selected options and the motivations provided by the participants. The preliminary results show which are the most common learning difficulties (e.g. the interpretation of the wave profile representation and the relationships between the velocity and the other quantities characterizing electromagnetic waves) and how they are related to each other.
| Education level | Age over 18 (excluding teacher education) |
|---|---|
| Physics topic | Other |
| Research focus | Student conceptions / Preconceptions / Misconceptions |
| Research method | Analytic Physics Education Research (Quantitative research) |
Authors
Danilo Catena
Prof.
Lorenzo Santi
(University of Udine)
Dr
Marco Costigliolo
(Politecnico di Milano)
Prof.
Marisa Michelini
(University of Udine)
Mr
Matteo Bozzi
(Politecnico di Milano)
Prof.
Maurizio Zani
(Politecnico di Milano)
