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    Teaching Einsteinian physics at schools: Part 3, review of research outcomes

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    Authors
    Kaur, T.
    Blair, D.
    Moschilla, J.
    Stannard, W.
    Zadnik, Marjan
    Date
    2017
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Kaur, T. and Blair, D. and Moschilla, J. and Stannard, W. and Zadnik, M. 2017. Teaching Einsteinian physics at schools: Part 3, review of research outcomes. Physics Education. 52 (6).
    Source Title
    Physics Education
    DOI
    10.1088/1361-6552/aa83dd
    ISSN
    0031-9120
    School
    School of Science
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/58513
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    © 2017 IOP Publishing Ltd. This paper reviews research results obtained from Einsteinian physics programs run by different instructors with Years 6, 9, 10 and 11 students using the models and analogies described in parts 1 and 2. The research aimed to determine whether it is possible to teach Einsteinian physics and to measure the changes in student attitudes to physics engendered by introducing the modern concepts that underpin technology today. Results showed that students easily coped with the concepts of Einsteinian physics, and considered that they were not too young for the material presented. Importantly, in all groups, girls improved their attitude to physics considerably more than the boys, generally achieving near parity with the boys.

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