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