Facultatea de Fizică
Universitatea "Al.I.Cuza" Iaşi
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| Titlu: Inquiry-Based Activities in Physics Laboratory |
| Autori: Roșca Ioana1,2, Ovidiu Florin Caltun2 |
| Afiliere: 1National Pedagogical College"Stefan cel Mare”, 600114, Bacau, Romania,
2Faculty of Physics, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, 700506 Iasi, Romania |
| Abstract: One of the main methods of physics teaching is the EXPERIMENT. The practical activities in Physics laboratory play a crucial role. The most recommended strategies in designing and developing learning activities are inquiry based methods.
The Experiment, as an active way, "has more convincing force than any other method and therefore greater opportunities for influence on the formation of the scientific conception of nature to students" (I Cerghit).
Today, teaching physics (and beyond) back in the forefront of research and discovery experiment. We can obtain a high yield of completion of an experiment, where students have the necessary skills of observation, comparison, and classification. Until this stage, students make some observations. However, observation skills training often takes place in accordance with the requirements of cognition theory, for that method of exploration of reality. Proposed tests students before the study confirms the hypothesis stated above physics. To clear these gaps in students skills a module that would eventually entitled "scientific research" can be developed for initial growth of the students' skills in observation, classification and analyze experimental facts. Students should understand that material systems have many properties, some of them are measurable some of them not. They must identify the measures and quantities characterizing physical system that are under the observation. Inquiry based methods use is recommended but is not mandatory. Rather, "the experiment cannot be strait-laced in a rigid prescription" (Ausubel). In our view, conducting the experiment in accordance with theories of unguided training is difficult for the first semester in physics. Physics as experimental discipline cannot be teach effectively only in terms of using facilities and suitable tools. Physics must use the experimental activities as primary means of science communication and knowledge. Physics laboratory functions are: • provide the facilities for modern inquiry based methods; • accommodate students with the use of the audio-visual tools; • increase students’ motivation in learning physics; • ensure teaching environment for developing students’ skills in solving practical, technical and technological problems; • ensure the induction of intellectual skills needed in investigation and research of natural phenomena. Physics laboratory facilities are one of the current problems facing physics teachers in practice. The Physics teacher must overtake this situation by creative design of learning activities. Few examples of assisted computer instructional activities are detailed. |
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