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SUMMARY:Physics Didactics and Physics Education Research: From Education t
 o Classroom Practice
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UID:indico-event-2193@indico.lip.pt
CONTACT:pbras@lip.pt\;psilva@uc.pt
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Marcelo Hahn (CFisUC)\n\nPhysics Education Research 
 (PER) is a specialized field concerned with how people learn physics and h
 ow physics can be taught more effectively. It draws on physics\, education
 \, psychology\, cognitive science\, and other areas that help explain lear
 ning and teaching in different contexts. Its goal is not to discover new p
 hysical laws\, but to produce research-based knowledge about physics teach
 ing and learning.PER can be understood as a systematic and evidence-based 
 study of physics education. It examines what students understand\, the dif
 ficulties they face\, how they reason about physical concepts\, and how di
 fferent teaching approaches influence their learning. Although some studie
 s use controlled experiments\, PER also includes many other research appro
 aches that are better suited to the complexity of educational settings. Th
 ese include quasi-experimental studies\, case studies\, design-based resea
 rch\, research & development (R&D)\, and action research.As in other areas
  of research\, PER can be organized into several specific themes. These in
 clude students’ difficulties and misconceptions\, conceptual understandi
 ng\, problem solving\, laboratory work\, the use of simulations and other 
 digital tools\, the development of instructional strategies\, and the desi
 gn and validation of assessment instruments.Traditional lecture-based inst
 ruction can sometimes help students become proficient at solving standard 
 quantitative problems. However\, this procedural proficiency does not alwa
 ys mean that students have developed a strong conceptual understanding of 
 physics. It also does not necessarily mean that students feel motivated or
  able to connect physics with real situations. PER studies these issues an
 d uses evidence to improve physics teaching at different educational level
 s.In this talk\, I will discuss some of the work carried out in this area 
 and explain why PER is important for physics teaching and learning. I will
  approach this mainly from the perspective of physics didactics\, with par
 ticular attention to initial teacher education and continuing professional
  development for lower- and upper-secondary teachers\, while also consider
 ing its relevance at the university level.\n\nhttps://indico.lip.pt/event/
 2193/
LOCATION:Sala de Conferências (Departamento de Física FCTUC)
URL:https://indico.lip.pt/event/2193/
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