Physics Teaching and Learning

Challenging the Paradigm

Dennis W. Sunal, Jonathan T. Shemwell, James W. Harrell, Cynthia Szymanski Sunal

• Publisher: Information Age Publishing
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781641136563, 9781641136570
• eBook ISBN: 9781641136587
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education Teaching Methods

Physics Teaching and Learning: Challenging the Paradigm, RISE Volume 8, focuses on research contributions challenging the basic assumptions, ways of thinking, and practices commonly accepted in physics education. Teaching physics involves multifaceted, research-based, value added strategies designed to improve academic engagement and depth of learning.

In this volume, researchers, teaching and curriculum reformers, and reform implementers discuss a range of important issues. The volume should be considered as a first step in thinking through what physics teaching and physics learning might address in teacher preparation programs, in-service professional development programs, and in classrooms.

To facilitate thinking about research-based physics teaching and learning each chapter in the volume was organized around five common elements:

1. A significant review of research in the issue or problem area.

2. Themes addressed are relevant for the teaching and learning of K-16 science

3. Discussion of original research by the author(s) addressing the major theme of the chapter.

4. Bridge gaps between theory and practice and/or research and practice.

5. Concerns and needs are addressed of school/community context stakeholders including students, teachers, parents, administrators, and community members.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Physics Teaching and Learning: Challenging the Paradigm
• Physics Teaching and Learning: Challenging the Paradigm
• Copyright
• CONTENTS
• PREFACE TO THE SERIES
• PREFACE
• 1: HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS TEACHING REFORM: Support for Professional Development in the Literature
• 2: EFFECTS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON REFORM IN HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS TEACHING
• 3: DESTABILIZING THE STATUS QUO IN STEM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH MODELING INSTRUCTION
• 4: CO-CONSTRUCTING MODELS THROUGH WHOLE CLASS DISCUSSIONS IN HIGHS CHOOL PHYSICS
• 5: EXTENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF HIGH-SCHOOL PHYSICS: Introducing Computational Modeling of Complex Systems
• 6: PERSONIFICATION OF PARTICLES IN MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ EXPLANATIONS OF GAS PRESSURE
• 7: COMPROMISED PHYSICS TEACHING: Assessment Driven Teaching
• 8: COLLABORATIVE LEARNING WITH NETWORKED SIMULATIONS
• 9: DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF A RESEARCH-INFORMED TEACHING SEQUENCE ABOUT ENERGY
• BIOGRAPHIES