Evaluation of the initial phase of a teaching learning sequence in particle physics
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Sep 28, 2023
Keywords:
elementary particle physics alternative conceptions Teaching Learning Sequence (TLS)
Abstract
Particle physics is a subject content that interests students since it is experimentally active and of great relevance to the scientific community. The Greek curriculum contains fragmentary concepts of particle physics without a specific chapter. This paper presents the initial phase of developing a Teaching Learning Sequence (TLS) that explores students’ alternative conceptions, as relevant research shows, and appropriate activities were designed dealing with subject matter and introducing experimentation trying to help students manage these difficulties.
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