Rethink! From Scientific to School-Oriented Experimentation.

A Teaching Concept for Prospective Physics Teachers

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11576/hlz-7118

Keywords:

physics, teacher training program, experiment, physics instruction

Abstract

While the role of experiments in science is to gain knowledge, there are several other (didactic) purposes of experiments in school. Therefore, prospective physics teachers need to acquire specific competencies to design experimental learning environments. In this article, we explore the differences between scientific and school-oriented experimentation, and introduce a teaching concept that aims to support prospective physics teachers in changing their perspective from the former to the latter. Following the concept, we report on its (repeated) implementation in a university course, and present the results of an initial evaluation. 

Published

2025-03-07

How to Cite

Webersen, Y., & Deutsch, D. (2025). Rethink! From Scientific to School-Oriented Experimentation.: A Teaching Concept for Prospective Physics Teachers. Challenge Teacher Education, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.11576/hlz-7118