Girls,boys and conceptual physics: An evaluation of a senior secondary physics course |
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| Authors: | Dr J A Woolnough R S Cameron |
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| Institution: | (1) Dickson College, Phillip Avenue, 2602 Dickson, ACT |
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| Abstract: | This paper reports an evaluation of the physics course at Dickson College (ACT) looking at students' high school experience,
their expectations before beginning and their impressions and feelings during the course. In general, students seem to have
a fairly negative approach to physics, enrolling for a variety of often vague utilitarian reasons but with little expectation
of enjoyment or interest. These opinions were most prevalent in girls who tend to find the content difficult and the course
as a whole uninteresting. There is also a significant difference between girls and boys in their response to different types
of assessment items. In an attempt to enhance the level of interest and enjoyment in students we have been phasing in a more
‘conceptual’ approach to the teaching of physics.
Specializations: senior Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
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