Conveners
Physics Education
- Paul Molefe (University of Johannesburg)
Physics Education
- Ignatius John (CPUT)
Physics Education
- There are no conveners in this block
Physics Education
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Physics Education
- There are no conveners in this block
Physics Education
- There are no conveners in this block
Physics Education
- There are no conveners in this block
Physics Education
- There are no conveners in this block
Physics Education
- There are no conveners in this block
Physics Education
- There are no conveners in this block
Dr
Ignatius John
(CPUT)
26/06/2018, 10:00
Track E - Physics Education
Oral Presentation
Understanding graphs is a primary skill in any discipline, physics in particular. Students frequently do not know whether to extract the desired information from the slope or height of a graph. This is a pilot study to understand the interpretation of direction of a vector in a kinematics graph. We used a questionnaire consisting of three graphs to study the understanding of kinematics graphs...
Mr
Mphiriseni Khwanda
(University of Johannesburg)
26/06/2018, 10:20
Track E - Physics Education
Oral Presentation
Challenges in the teaching and learning of physics existed as far as education existed worldwide. During the period, various approaches were continuously suggested and implemented but the learning gains were always disappointing, and physics was labelled as a difficult subject for the chosen few and that idea encouraged instructors accept high failure rate in physics as normal. Departing form...
Dr
Buyi Sondezi
(University)
26/06/2018, 10:40
Track E - Physics Education
Oral Presentation
The challenge faced by lectures of first year students at tertiary level is undermined. The perception is the thinking that the subject is a simple and manageable to students. First year students enrolled for pure Bachelor of Science (BSc.) and Bachelor of Engineering (BIng) are mostly expected to undertake some of their Physical Science modules with ease especially since they start with...
Mr
Antonie Fourie
(University of the Free State)
26/06/2018, 11:20
Track E - Physics Education
Oral Presentation
Experimental work in the physics curriculum is vital to gain practical scientific skills as well as a better understanding of models and measurement. Due to increasing student numbers, limited equipment and laboratory space, students do not have unlimited time to perform experiments during practical sessions. Therefore students need to be increasingly well prepared in order to complete them...
Dr
Buyi Sondezi
(University of Johannesburg)
26/06/2018, 11:40
Track E - Physics Education
Oral Presentation
Pure BSc major and engineering students at University of Johannesburg undertake a standard calculus-based physics course as an introduction to their degree major. Each module in a semester consists of both theory and a practical component that need to be passed if credit has to be given. Failure to attain 50% pass mark in practical component makes it impossible for a student to sit for a final...
Mr
Paul Molefe
(University of Johannesburg)
26/06/2018, 12:00
Track E - Physics Education
Oral Presentation
The concept of conservative force and non-conservative forces play a vital role in solving problems related to the application of the principle of conservation of energy and momentum, but they are generally ignored when solving quantitative problems. First year students usually assumed that the system is isolated even if isolated case has to be proven first before the equation is used. The...
