Open AccessIntroducing 12 year-olds to elementary particles
Author(s) -
Jeff Wiener,
S. Schmeling,
Martin Hopf
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
physics education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.343
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1361-6552
pISSN - 0031-9120
DOI - 10.1088/1361-6552/aa6cfe
Subject(s) - subatomic particle , unit (ring theory) , mathematics education , key (lock) , computer science , science education , psychology , physics , elementary particle , quantum mechanics , computer security
We present a new learning unit, which introduces 12 year-olds to the subatomic structure of matter. The learning unit was iteratively developed as a design-based research project using the technique of probing acceptance. We give a brief overview of the unit’s final version, discuss its key ideas and main concepts, and conclude by highlighting the main implications of our research, which we consider to be most promising for use in the physics classroom
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