There are many misconceptions about physics which cause learning problems. In this article – the first of a series devoted to dismantle these misconceptions – we’ll try to show how heat absorption and temperature rise are not always the same thing. […]
A project aimed at decreasing the number of students who quit before ending the first school year is described in detail The target students are low achieving pupils of a vocational school, the project involves not only physics but also mathematics, […]
This article underlines the importance of being aware of heuristic abilities to be used in solving problems of Physics, suggests a reasoned inventory of these and proposes two strategies aimed at strengthening specific heuristic abilities. […]