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In recent years, many reports around the globe show that Students have difficulties understanding abstract concepts in High School Science. In this presentation, an example on teaching properties of gasses, ideal gas and gas laws using experiments and simulations in 2nd year High School Physics in Slovenia will be shown. The emphasis will be on the correlation of visual representation of gas properties in the simulations to the abstract understanding of gas laws and experiments with gasses. In order to achieve this goal, laboratory exercises and science experiments in the Physics classroom were used in combination with PhET Colorado simulations (https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/). Students have reported that using simulations in the classroom and at home enhances their learning experience, resulting in improved knowledge transfer and long-term knowledge on the topic. In the conclusion, the impact use of simulations on the quality of teaching and learning Physics will be presented, as well as variations of the exercises for teaching Physics in elementary Schools.
| Contribution categories - primary focus | Primary and secondary school |
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