Design and Implementation of an Einsteinian Energy Learning Module
The most famous equation in physics, E = mc2, is rarely introduced in middle school physics curricula. Recent research has shown that teaching Einsteinian concepts at the middle school level is feasible and beneficial. This paper analyses an Einsteinian energy teaching module for Year 8 students (13...
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| description | The most famous equation in physics, E = mc2, is rarely introduced in middle school physics curricula. Recent research has shown that teaching Einsteinian concepts at the middle school level is feasible and beneficial. This paper analyses an Einsteinian energy teaching module for Year 8 students (13–14 years old), which encompasses the two fundamental energy formulas in modern physics, E = mc2 and E = hf. In the context of activity-based learning, the Einsteinian energy module relates to all the forms of energy in traditional school curricula. This study uses a design-based research approach within the Model of Educational Reconstruction framework. Modern experiments, historical events, and educational research helped us identify relevant Einsteinian energy concepts, activities, and assessments. The study included 22 students who participated in nine in-class Einsteinian energy lessons. Analysing results in the post-test showed a 31% mean increase from the pre-test, a clear and significant positive change in students’ conceptual understanding. The results demonstrated students’ ability to deal with very large and small constants of proportionality and physical concepts involved in the module. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-944022024-04-04T08:06:43Z Design and Implementation of an Einsteinian Energy Learning Module Boublil, S. Blair, D. Treagust, David Einsteinian physics Energy Energy-Mass equivalence Photons Student conceptions The most famous equation in physics, E = mc2, is rarely introduced in middle school physics curricula. Recent research has shown that teaching Einsteinian concepts at the middle school level is feasible and beneficial. This paper analyses an Einsteinian energy teaching module for Year 8 students (13–14 years old), which encompasses the two fundamental energy formulas in modern physics, E = mc2 and E = hf. In the context of activity-based learning, the Einsteinian energy module relates to all the forms of energy in traditional school curricula. This study uses a design-based research approach within the Model of Educational Reconstruction framework. Modern experiments, historical events, and educational research helped us identify relevant Einsteinian energy concepts, activities, and assessments. The study included 22 students who participated in nine in-class Einsteinian energy lessons. Analysing results in the post-test showed a 31% mean increase from the pre-test, a clear and significant positive change in students’ conceptual understanding. The results demonstrated students’ ability to deal with very large and small constants of proportionality and physical concepts involved in the module. 2024 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94402 10.1007/s10763-022-10348-5 eng http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP180100859 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ unknown |
| spellingShingle | Einsteinian physics Energy Energy-Mass equivalence Photons Student conceptions Boublil, S. Blair, D. Treagust, David Design and Implementation of an Einsteinian Energy Learning Module |
| title | Design and Implementation of an Einsteinian Energy Learning Module |
| title_full | Design and Implementation of an Einsteinian Energy Learning Module |
| title_fullStr | Design and Implementation of an Einsteinian Energy Learning Module |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and Implementation of an Einsteinian Energy Learning Module |
| title_short | Design and Implementation of an Einsteinian Energy Learning Module |
| title_sort | design and implementation of an einsteinian energy learning module |
| topic | Einsteinian physics Energy Energy-Mass equivalence Photons Student conceptions |
| url | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP180100859 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94402 |