Development and Evaluation of a TLS on NST topics for High School Students

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Published: Apr 3, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.7617
Keywords:
: Nanoscience – Nanotechnology (NST), Teachin Learning Sequence (TLS), Big Ideas of NST
Eleni Ntevetoudi
Department of Physics Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Evripidis Chatzikraniotis
Abstract

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NST) is a modern and emerging interdisciplinary field, which focuses on the manipulation of matter at nanoscale and the exploitation of materials. In recent years, there has been a considerable interest in introducing modern Physics topics into education, such as nanoscience and nanotechnology, which have high educational value. In this study, a TLS based on the Big Ideas of NST was developed and implemented to 13 high school students in the 10th and 11th grades. The aim of the study was the evaluation of the TLS, which was made in terms of students’ knowledge and on the interest it aroused.

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  • 14th Panhellenic Conference of Didactics in Science Education
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