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Didattica
Anno XXVII - n.3 - luglio/settembre 1994 L’insegnamento della meccanica al biennio della scuola media superiore. Prima parte: la proposta
We propose an unconventional teaching approach to newtonian mechanics at high school level (age 14-15). Force and energy concepts are simultaneously introduced from the very beginning and then developed through the teaching sequence, with increasing levels of differentiation and formalization. First we sketch basic lines of our proposal and then we suggest some experimental works to perform in classroom setting. […]
Anno XLIII - n.4 - ottobre/dicembre 2010 L’insegnamento e l’apprendimento della matematica nei Licei – Indicazioni Nazionali
This paper discusses the new prescriptions for the Mathematics curriculum in the Italian highschools and presents possible learning activities based on research in education and on the UMI-SIS ‘Mathematics for citizenship’ proposals. […]
Anno XLIII - n.3 - luglio/settembre 2010 l ritmo musicale nell’esperimento del piano inclinato di Galileo
Adding a musical background to Galileo’s experiment in which a ball rolls along an inclined plane shows how Galileo might have obtained accurate results with the aid of his musical ear. In this historical context the students organize their measurements with unusual (but modernised) procedures. […]
Anno L - n.2 - aprile/giugno 2017 La crittografia quantistica come occasione per introdurre alcune proprietà fondamentali dei sistemi quantistici
The article describes a teaching proposal in which some fundamental properties of quantum systems are presented through the development of quantum cryptography protocols. The idea is the use of these properties as operational tools in a context that can stimulate students’ curiosity and interest. […]
Anno XLVI - n.1 - gennaio/marzo 2013 La diffusione dell’ora esatta nell’era della televisione digitale
The reasons why in our days it is impossible to regulate our watches with precision through radio or TV signals are described and discussed. The International Atomic Time, the leap second concept, the modern techniques used to obtain a correct speaking clock and the reasons that corrupt the delivery of the time check via digital broadcasts are briefly described, […]
Anno XXVI - n.2 - aprile/giugno 1993 La Dinamica Molecolare e l’Insegnamento della Fisica della Materia Condensata nelle Scuole Superiori
In this paper we discuss molecular dynamics, a numerical technique successfully employed since thirty years in research to solve the equations of motion in many body systems. We propose using molecular dynamics as a tool in high school teaching of condensed Matter Physics. […]
Anno XXVIII - n.1 - gennaio/marzo 1995 La Fisica Moderna nei libri di testo
We are reporting the results of a survey concerning the presence of subjects related to Modern Physics in Italian high-school textbooks. Such contents are being slowly introduced into the syllabus of schools experimenting new curricula. […]
Anno XLIV - n.2 - aprile/giugno 2011 La meccanica di Wile Coyote
In secondary school dynamics pupils are usually asked to solve problems that concern rigid bodies. Inspired by “cartoon behaviours”, this paper studies what happens when the end of an elastic beam receives a blow and the beam starts moving. […]