Browsing Research Output by Subject "Physics education"
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Analysis of South African Grade 10 learner's conceptual resources regarding the concept of energy in physics
(Taylor & Francis, 2011)More than a thousand Grade 10 Physical Science learners from four South African provinces participated in a study that probed their conceptions of energy. The purpose was to determine the learners’ conceptual resources, ... -
An analysis of teachers’ concept confusion concerning electric and magnetic fields
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)In an exploratory study, 36 South African physical science teachers’ understanding of basic concepts concerning electric and magnetic fields was studied from a perspective of possible concept confusion. Concept confusion ... -
Applying the science of learning to the learning of science: Newton’s second law of motion
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Science teaching and learning require knowledge about how learning takes place (cognition) and how learners interact with their surroundings (affective and sociocultural factors). The study reported on focussed on learning ... -
Nature, cause and effect of students' intuitive conceptions regarding changes in velocity
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)Perceptions of observed phenomena play an important role in information processing and are integral to learning. Unfortunately students’ perceptions based on their everyday-life observations often do not correlate with ...