Utilizing Multimodal Approaches for Teaching Newton’s Laws to a Student with Learning Difficulties-Dyslexia
Abstract
Newton's laws are the pillars of Newtonian Mechanics. Teaching them effectively is crucial for understanding the phenomena governed by these laws, especially when working with students who have learning difficulties. This study investigates, on the one hand, the alternative conceptions of a student with learning difficulties—specifically dyslexia—and, on the other hand, the extent to which conceptual change was achieved through a suitably designed individualized instructional intervention. In this context, multimodality was employed, and appropriate educational tools were utilized (questionnaire, worksheets, tactile activities, simulations), through which a high degree of modification in the student’s alternative conceptions and understanding of new concepts was observed.
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- 14th Panhellenic Conference of Didactics in Science Education