...FunTaskSticks: Aligning the games with course outcomes of Physics and Biology for Pre-science students Irma Ahmad1, Suhaiza Hasan2, Nur Azimah Osman3 1UiTM Negeri Sembilan (Malaysia) 2UiTM Negeri Sembilan (Malaysia) 3UiTM Negeri Sembilan (Malaysia) irma@ns.uitm.edu.my, suhaiza@ns.uitm.edu.my, azimah@ns.uitm.edu.my Abstract The demand for increasing the number of students to pass the pre-diploma programmes has boost up the need for active and motivating learning tools. To rouse the number of passing grades, various programs and series of lectures were conducted for pre-science students at UiTM Negeri Sembilan. However, none of the activities is in form of games. FunTaskSticks is a game that has been modified from the original Pick-Up Sticks and repurposed into instructional lesson as part of learning exercises to support students learning activities in informal educational settings. Therefore, in this study it attempts to investigate how FunTaskSticks could engage the learning process of Physics and Biology and assist them to improve their fundamental grammar of English language by using the terms and terminologies that they have learned in classes and from the game. There were 24 pre-diploma students who participated in this study. The finding revealed that FunTaskSticks is not only educating the students cognitively, but also affectively. Students learn to acknowledge, criticized and praise each other which has increased their motivation level and also their...
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...(2011). “Effects of Instruction on Students’ Expectations in College Physics.” An Undergraduate Thesis, College of Education, West Visayas State University, Iloilo City II. Summary: The experimental study scrutinized the effects of instruction on student’s outlook in College Physics. The subjects of the study were the second year college students taking up Bachelor of Science in Biological Science who were enrolled in College Physics in West Visayas State University for the school year 2010-2011. The researchers identified the teacher’s instruction as the independent variable, and the dependent variable was the expectations of second year college taking up Bachelor of Science in Biological Science, taking into consideration their attitudes, beliefs, and assumptions about College Physics. The study utilized the one-group pretest – posttest design in an experimental study. A Likert-type scale instrument was used as a data gathering instrument. The analysis of data was shown on the descriptive data analysis with the use of the frequency and percentage. The researchers utilized t- Test to determine the significant difference in the expectations of second year students enrolled in college physics before and after teacher’s instruction. The findings of this study revealed the significant effects of instruction on students’ expectations in College Physics. The paper is beneficial to the students of College Physics in assessing and determining how their expectations towards this...
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...your questions- the following: Chapter 3 in the textbook. Sections 4.1 through 4.3 the textbook. Due: by the last day of Week 3. 2) Follow the link for “Module Notes - Scalars, Vectors, Two-Dimensional Motion, & Newton’s Laws”: https://mycourses.excelsior.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_group=courses&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2FdisplayLearningUnit%3Fcourse_id%3D_21506_1%26content_id%3D_769754_1%26framesetWrapped%3Dtrue and carefully study all the materials provided. Due: by the last day of Week 3. 3) Problem #1 : Chapter 3, end of chapter problem 82 from the from “Essential College Physics” by Andrew Rex & Richard. Submit your solution in the drop box “M2A1: Problem submission 1” https://mycourses.excelsior.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_group=courses&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2FdisplayLearningUnit%3Fcourse_id%3D_21506_1%26content_id%3D_769755_1%26framesetWrapped%3Dtrue Due by the fourth day of Week 3. 4) Perform the tasks assigned for Module 2 Week 1 on the discussion board for Module 1 at the link: https://mycourses.excelsior.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_group=courses&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2FdisplayLearningUnit%3Fcourse_id%3D_21506_1%26content_id%3D_769755_1%26framesetWrapped%3Dtrue Post your response of at least 150 words in your own discussion thread by day 4 of the module. Due: by the fourth day of Week 3. 5) Start working on the Mastering Physics assignments...
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...The Bad Effects of Dynamic Learning Program approach in Physics and Math in the studies of Fourth Year students of EHSD INTRODUCTION Dynamic Learning Program was conceptualized by Dr. Christopher Bernido and Dr. Maria Victoria Carpio-Bernido. Both of them are Ramon Magsaysay awardees, they made this learning program in order to provide better education in Filipino students who have their own potentials. This school year 2012-2013 was the very first year that EHSD adapt this program. It includes tons of writings and less discussing, this helps students to study on their own. On the other hand, Physics and Math are the hardest subject areas in Fourth year, these subject areas requires a lot of skills, explanations and patience in order to understand what the concept is. Unlike other subjects like TLE and History, Physics and Math needs a lot of mathematical abilities. This research paper will soon answer what are the bad effects of having Dynamic Learning Program in Physics and Math instead of the normal approach that was given years before. This research will specify the bad effects and how can we avoid those things while studying. This will let us see if the Dynamic Learning Program is applicable and efficient for subjects which require a lot of explanations. In this research we will conduct a deeper definition of Dynamic Learning Program from where it was originated, to the people behind it up to the people who benefit from it. After knowing these all, we will conduct a...
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...MOST DIFFICULT SUBJECTS FOR HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS: MATH AND PHYSICS A Term Paper Presented to the Faculty of Saint Joseph's School In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement in English IV Submitted to: Gemalyn Cantes Submitted by: Jovilyn Bumohya Date of submission: January 5, 2009 iii CONTENTS TITLE PAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii CONTENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii CHAPTER I: THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND A. Statement of the Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 B. Objectives of the Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 C. Hypothesis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 D. Significance of the Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 E. Scope and Delimitation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 F. Definition of Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 CHAPTER II: MOST DIFFICULT SUBJECTS FOR HIGHSCHOOLSTUDENTS: MATH AND PHYSICS A. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 B. Discussion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CHPATER III: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION A. Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 B. Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 C. Recommendation...
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...Cooperative Problem Solving in Physics A User’s Manual Why? What? How? STEP 1 Recognize the Problem What's going on? STEP 2 Describe the problem in terms of the field What does this have to do with ...... ? STEP 3 Plan a solution How do I get out of this? STEP 4 Execute the plan Let's get an answer STEP 5 Evaluate the solution Can this be true? Kenneth Heller Patricia Heller University of Minnesota With support from the National Science Foundation, University of Minnesota, and U.S. Department of Education © Kenneth & Patricia Heller, 2010 Acknowledgments In reaching this stage in this work, we gratefully acknowledge the support of the University of Minnesota, the U.S. Department of Education FIPSE program, and the National Science Foundation. This work would not have existed without the close cooperation of the University of Minnesota School of Physics and Astronomy and Department of Curriculum and Instruction. We have incorporated the suggestions of many faculty members from both Physics and Education at the University of Minnesota and other institutions that have communicated with us at workshops, meetings, and by e-mail. This work has depended on the efforts and feedback of many graduate student teaching assistants in the School of Physics and Astronomy over the years. Much of this development is directly based on the research of the graduate students in the University of Minnesota Physics Education Program: Jennifer...
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...DISCUSSION FORMAT One to three sentences to introduce what had been done. The procedures is in the lab manual. So, do not rewrite the procedures. More than that is wasting your time and the lab instructor’s time☺. A brief explanation of the physics principle used in the experiment and later explains how the result demonstrated a physics principle. Use the important data and results (Table) to demonstrate the physic principle. Do not include all the list of each and every number on the data sheet. Note that final numerical values include an estimate of uncertainty (example: The average spring constant is XXX±XX Nm-1). Explain how the independent variables affected the dependent variables, you may use equations provided and show the dependent/independent variables. Analysis of graph: shape of curve, for a straight line, the meaning of slope and intercept for your graph. You do not have to explain how they agree if you show the numbers or refer to a Table; but do not write that values agree without some reference. Sources of error are offered that are consistent with the experimental results. You may offer a suggestion for improving the experiment, but it must focus on the most prominent error and be consistent with the sources of errors. This is not a place to “trash” the experiment. If there’s a part 2 in the experiment A brief introduction to part 2 and some simple explanations of the physics principle used in the experiment and how the result demonstrated...
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...DISCUSSION FORMAT One to three sentences to introduce what had been done. The procedures is in the lab manual. So, do not rewrite the procedures. More than that is wasting your time and the lab instructor’s time☺. A brief explanation of the physics principle used in the experiment and later explains how the result demonstrated a physics principle. Use the important data and results (Table) to demonstrate the physic principle. Do not include all the list of each and every number on the data sheet. Note that final numerical values include an estimate of uncertainty (example: The average spring constant is XXX±XX Nm-1). Explain how the independent variables affected the dependent variables, you may use equations provided and show the dependent/independent variables. Analysis of graph: shape of curve, for a straight line, the meaning of slope and intercept for your graph. You do not have to explain how they agree if you show the numbers or refer to a Table; but do not write that values agree without some reference. Sources of error are offered that are consistent with the experimental results. You may offer a suggestion for improving the experiment, but it must focus on the most prominent error and be consistent with the sources of errors. This is not a place to “trash” the experiment. If there’s a part 2 in the experiment A brief introduction to part 2 and some simple explanations of the physics principle used in the experiment and how the result demonstrated...
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... introduction to issues surrounding the history and philosophy of the sciences. We will consider the trajectory of how science as we now think of it came to be, where new ideas and new technologies transformed major worldviews into what we now recognize as the beginnings of modern science. The historical part of this course will begin with the physics of Aristotle, look at important episodes in the development of science such as the work of Copernicus and Galileo, and conclude with Newton and his massive achievement in creating a framework for modern physics. These historical episodes will provide the jumping-‐off point to consider conceptual issues in contemporary science. We will also consider the role of new technologies in driving advances in human knowledge and changes to our understanding...
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...OBSERVATION AND ANALYSIS OF A SCIENCE TEACHER’S STRATEGY IN TEACHING A Case Study Presented to Dr. Evangeline S. Cuenca MSU – ISED, Graduate School In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements For the Course SE 200 (Historical and Philosophical Foundations in Science) March 11, 2011 INTRODUCTION Philosophy of science is part of the fabric of science teaching. Whenever science is taught, philosophy, to some degree, is also taught. Minimally, the teacher’s own epistemology, or conception of science, is conveyed to students and contributes to the image of science that they develop in class. Science education is enriched, and is more faithful to its subject, if aspects of the interesting and complex interplay of science and philosophy can be conveyed in the classroom. The American Association for the Advancement of Science, in its proposal for the reform of college science teaching, The Liberal Art of Science, recognises this: The teaching of science must explore the interplay between science and the intellectual and cultural traditions in which it is firmly embedded. Science has a history that can demonstrate the relationship between science and the wider world of ideas and can illuminate contemporary issues. (AAAS 1990, p: xiv) There are various ways in which the interplay between science and philosophy can be conveyed; reading of selections from original sources; joint projects with history...
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...Galileo Galilei Introduction It is no question that Galileo was an influential scientist in his time and still is today (picture located on page 6 from google.com). Though his most notable discoveries were in the field of astronomy, we cannot label him simply as an astronomer. He authored many important works including, Sidereal Messenger (also known as Starry Messenger), but unfortunately, due to the power of the Catholic church in his native Italy, his work in astronomy was widely rejected by his countrymen. His contributions to physics also place him in the ranks of the greatest scientists of all time. Without Galileo’s contributions to astronomy, mathematics, and physics, we would lack many basic understandings of the universe and our world. Body Galileo Galilei was the son of a musician born in Pisa, Italy in 1564. He studied medicine, but his interests laid in mathematics and physics. At age twenty-five, he became a professor of mathematics at Pisa. In 1591, he moved to Padua and lived there for many years. During his time in Padua, he had a twelve-year long relationship with a Venetian woman named Marina Gamba. The couple never married, but they had three children, two daughters and one son. Later, he moved to Florence where he lived for the remainder of his life. He died in 1642, coincidentally, the year of Sir Isaac Newton’s birth (“Galileo, Galilei (1564 - 1642)”). Galileo’s discoveries contributing to the fields of astronomy are what he is most famous for though...
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...Physics Teacher Guide #11 NEWTON'S THIRD LAW OF MOTION Objective: Students will experiment with LEGO® materials to gain an understanding of Newton's third law of motion. *Vocabulary: SIR ISAAC NEWTON FORCE MOMENTUM NEWTON'S THIRD LAW OF MOTION MASS VELOCITY Create a LEGO® launch pad and projectile using an 8x16 brick, LEGO® bricks, rubber bands, string, and pencils as shown. Use the scissors to snip the string and smoothly launch the projectile brick. Have students observe the amount of recoil by measuring the launch pad's movement in the opposite direction. Stage an informal challenge where students strive to get the most distance out of their recoil. Hint: Increasing the projectile mass, or the velocity of the launch, should increase this distance. Activity 1: Materials: LEGO® bricks, String, Large rubber bands, Scissors, Rulers, Smooth, round pencils to act as rollers. Activity 2: Preparation: Prepare and test your own device prior to having your students do this experiment. Challenge your students to collectively design a larger version of the Conservation of Momentum Machine built in activity 1. Form small groups and encourage them to work together to create this super slider using LEGO® materials and found objects. Discussion: Lead a discussion focusing on key vocabulary terms. Introduce Sir Isaac Newton and his third law of motion: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This means it is not possible to exert a force...
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...Spring Semester 2011 Monday – Wednesday 10:00 – 11:15 am Room 139 Wilker Faculty Richard Heckathorn The materials for this course were organized and edited by Richard Heckathorn using materials from a program called Operation Physics and includes materials developed by him. The original OPERATION PHYSICS activity sequence to improve physics teaching and learning in upper elementary and middle schools was funded by the National Science Foundation. Original Material Copyright 1992 by American Institute of Physics Materials edited and photoduplicated with permission. FORCES & MOTION INTRODUCTION WORKSHOP LEADER’S TOPIC INFORMATION INTRODUCTION TO FORCES & MOTION An understanding of force and motion is fundamental to the study of almost all other physics-related topics. Yet it is a topic often overlooked or only cursorily introduced in elementary and middle school science, even though it is a topic typically identified for inclusion in the curriculum for these grades. A primary reason for this is that many teachers do not feel comfortable about their own understanding of the topic. Consequently, this may be the most needed of all of the OPERATION PHYSICS workshops. This workshop leader’s notebook is divided into two parts: PART ONE Motion Part One begins by introducing participants to the concepts of space and time. These concepts are then used in describing simple types of motion. These motions...
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...Abstract This descriptive research aimed to determine the effective physics teaching strategies used by the physics teachers in public high schools. This study will give a hint to the teachers about the effective teaching strategies in teaching physics. This descriptive study will be conducted in five public high schools within Iloilo City, these are Iloilo National High School, Jaro National High School, Iloilo City National High School, La Paz National High School, and Jalandoni National High School. The researchers selected the star sections of each school to do the observation. The researchers made checklist to list down the observable teaching strategies used by the teacher in teaching strategies. The result will be interpreted based on the result of the evaluation given by the teacher after discussion. The result of the assessment of the students from five different public schools will be compared to determine the effective strategies in teaching physics. The higher the mean result of the assessment of the students means the greater the effectiveness of the teaching strategies used by the teacher in teaching physics. CHAPTER 1 The Problem Chapter one includes the following parts: (1) Background and the theoretical framework of the study, (2) Statement of the problem and hypotheses, (3) Definition of Terms, (4) Significance of the study. Part one, Background and theoretical framework of the study, describes the philosophies about teaching profession supported...
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...Big Bang Theory - The Premise The Big Bang theory is an effort to explain what happened at the very beginning of our universe. Discoveries in astronomy and physics have shown beyond a reasonable doubt that our universe did in fact have a beginning. Prior to that moment there was nothing; during and after that moment there was something: our universe. The big bang theory is an effort to explain what happened during and after that moment. According to the standard theory, our universe sprang into existence as "singularity" around 13.7 billion years ago. What is a "singularity" and where does it come from? Well, to be honest, we don't know for sure. Singularities are zones which defy our current understanding of physics. They are thought to exist at the core of "black holes." Black holes are areas of intense gravitational pressure. The pressure is thought to be so intense that finite matter is actually squished into infinite density (a mathematical concept which truly boggles the mind). These zones of infinite density are called "singularities." Our universe is thought to have begun as an infinitesimally small, infinitely hot, infinitely dense, something - a singularity. Where did it come from? We don't know. Why did it appear? We don't know. After its initial appearance, it apparently inflated (the "Big Bang"), expanded and cooled, going from very, very small and very, very hot, to the size and temperature of our current universe. It continues to expand and cool to this...
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