Učeničko razumijevanje gravitacije u osnovnoj i srednjoj školi

master's thesis

• Title (english): Student understanding of gravity in elementary and secondary school
• Author: Petra Plavšić
• Mentor: Maja Planinić (mentor)
• Committee member: Maja Planinić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Vernesa Smolčić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Katarina Jeličić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Željko Skoko (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Dalibor Paar (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Physics); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-09-22, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Physics

Abstract

Gravitacija je pojam koji se široko koristi ne samo u fizici, nego i u svakodnevnom životu te se često podrazumijeva da ga učenici s lakoćom savladaju. Međutim, u školi se učenici susreću s mnogim izazovima u razumijevanju tog pojma. Za procjenu učeničkog razumijevanja gravitacije, konstruiran je test od 18 pitanja višestrukog izbora i provedeno je testiranje na 28 učenika osmog razreda jedne osnovne škole te 28 učenika drugog razreda jedne prirodoslovno-matematičke gimnazije u Zagrebu. Rezultati su pokazali postojanje poteškoća u razumijevanju kako kod učenika osmih, tako i kod učenika drugih razreda. Uspoređujući rezultate postojećih istraživanja na temu razumijevanja gravitacije, uočeno je da hrvatski učenici pokazuju vrlo slične poteškoće kao i učenici i studenti iz drugih zemalja. U sklopu ovog rada dani su prijedlozi kako bi se te poteškoće mogle izbjeći ili ublažiti korištenjem interaktivnih nastavnih metoda .

Abstract (english)

Gravity is a widely used term not only in physics, but also in everyday life, and it is often assumed that students can master it with ease. However, at school, students face many challenges in understanding this concept. In order to assess students' understanding of gravity, a test of 18 multiple-choice items was constructed and the testing was conducted on 28 eighth-grade students of one elementary school and 28 second-year students of the gymnasium in Zagreb, which specializes in natural sciences and mathematics. The results revealed difficulties in understanding of gravity among both eighth-grade and second-year students. Comparing the results with the existing research on the understanding of gravity, Croatian students exhibit similar difficulties as students from other countries. This paper provides suggestions on how these difficulties could be avoided or ameliorated by utilizing interactive teaching methods.

• Keywords: gravitacijska sila; učeničke poteškoće; nastava fizike
• Keywords (english): gravitational force; student difficulties; physics teaching
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:998944
• Study programme: Title: The Integrated University Undergraduate and Graduate Programme in Physics and Computer Science Education; specializations in: Physics and informatics; Course: Physics and informatics; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni magistar edukacije fizike i informatike (sveučilišni magistar edukacije fizike i informatike)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-11-29 12:14:09