A guided problem solving approach for teaching quantum physics in secondary school and physics introductory courses

The effectiveness of the problem based teaching on the science learning has been highlighted by the didactic research. This teaching model is characterized by organizing the units around problems and by proposing a research plan to find a solution which requires concepts and models to be introduced...

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Published in:Modelling in science education and learning 2017-01, Vol.10 (1), p.199-220
Main Authors: Francisco Savall Alemany, Josep Lluís Domènech Blanco, Joaquín Martínez Torregrosa, Alexandra Rey Cubero, Sergio Rosa Cintas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Enseñanza problematizada
espectros
fotón
física cuántica
modelo
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Summary:The effectiveness of the problem based teaching on the science learning has been highlighted by the didactic research. This teaching model is characterized by organizing the units around problems and by proposing a research plan to find a solution which requires concepts and models to be introduced in a functional way, as possible solutions to the problem. In this article we present a problem based unit for teaching quantum physics  in  introductory  physics  courses  and  we  analyze  in  detail  the  teaching  strategy  that  we  follow  to build a model to explain the emission and absorption of radiation.
ISSN:1988-3145
DOI:10.4995/msel.2017.6675