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30 June 2025 to 4 July 2025
Leiden University, Gorlaeus building
Europe/Amsterdam timezone
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Stimulation of pupils to experimental activities through learning activities

30 Jun 2025, 16:30
1h
Gorlaeus 'schotel'

Gorlaeus 'schotel'

Poster Laboratory-based physics (LAB) Poster session

Speaker

Klára Velmovská (Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia)

Description

This contribution emphasizes encouraging pupils to engage in experimental activities, essential for developing scientific inquiry. The studied stimuli include concept cartoons, role-playing, physics game, an online escape room, and an activity with story. Research involved 341 secondary school pupils (ages 11–15) and their physics teachers. Preliminary findings indicate that pupils felt engaged using these stimuli. Teachers view them as motivating and supportive of experimentation but note that conducting experiments requires teacher assistance.

Education level Age 12-15 (Secondary education)
Physics topic Full curriculum
Research focus Active learning
Research method Educational design research (Qualitative research)
Organizing preference criteria Track

Authors

Klára Velmovská (Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia) Tatiana Sukeľová

Presentation materials