Teaching approach for convex lenses in Primary education


Published: Sep 12, 2024
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Primary education Convex Lenses Teaching Experiment
Angeliki Kottara
Maria Dimitrakou
Ioannis Starakis
Abstract

In the present research, the learning pathways of k3-k4 students are investigated for the effects caused by converging lenses on the propagation of light from self-illuminated and hetero-illuminated objects. It was applied to 4 students under the “Teaching Experiment” method. The results show that students recognize the convergence of light as a process that takes place through a converging lens but have difficulty both attributing it to the shape of the lens and relating it to the creation of inverted images.

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