National Physics Misconception Workshops

Authors

Ed van den Berg Centre for International Cooperation, Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands
Nelson Rosaroso Science and Mathematics Education Institute, University of San Carlos
Nilo Capistrano Science and Mathematics Education Institute, University of San Carlos
Steve Cal Science and Mathematics Education Institute, University of San Carlos and University of San Carlos Boys High School

Abstract

Why is Physics so difficult? Why do students fail? Misconceptions! While growing up in our natural world students develop intuitive ideas about nature. Many of these ideas are at odds with Physics and inhibit proper understanding. As teaching is interpreted by students through their old misconceptions, teaching gets misinterpreted. The cartoon shows how instructions from a policeman are misinterpreted in the lady's head.
The Science and Mathematics Education Institute of the University of San Carlos will organize a workshop to familiarize Physics lecturers with conceptual problems of students in introductory Physics courses and to demonstrate teaching methodologies designed to overcome these problems.
We invite Physics instructors/lecturers who are BS Physics, BSEd Physics, or BS Engineering graduates and who are (amongst others) teaching introductory Physics courses in High School and College. They should have at least two years of teaching experience and after the workshop they should be willing to work on the improvement of teaching and learning in the Physics courses in their respective institutions. Thirty (30) participants will be selected according to background and experience in order to get a mixed group with respect to background, experience and geography.
The workshop is based on courses that have been offered for the past six years at USC in the undergraduate and graduate Science Teacher Education programs. A 100-page book will be given the participants in the course.

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Issue

2003: Proceedings of the 21st Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

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Section

Panel Discussions, Workshops, and Tutorials

Published

2023-04-07

How to Cite

[1]

E van den Berg, N Rosaroso, N Capistrano, and S Cal, National Physics Misconception Workshops, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 21, (2023). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/7444.