Learning Abstract Physical Concepts from Experience: Design and Use of an RC Circuit

Autor/inn/en	Parra, Alfredo; Ordenes, Jorge; de la Fuente, Milton
Titel	Learning Abstract Physical Concepts from Experience: Design and Use of an RC Circuit
Quelle	In: Physics Teacher, 56 (2018) 5, S.310-312 (3 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-921X
Schlagwörter	Science Instruction; Undergraduate Students; Mathematical Models; Scientific Concepts; Mathematical Logic; Electronics; Physics; College Science + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Mathematical model; Mathematisches Modell; Mathematical logics; Mathematische Logik; Elektronik; Physik
Abstract	Science learning for undergraduate students requires grasping a great number of theoretical concepts in a rather short time. In our experience, this is especially difficult when students are required to simultaneously use abstract concepts, mathematical reasoning, and graphical analysis, such as occurs when learning about RC circuits. We present a simple experimental model in this work that allows students to easily design, build, and analyze RC circuits, thus providing an opportunity to test personal ideas, build graphical descriptions, and explore the meaning of the respective mathematical models, ultimately gaining a better grasp of the concepts involved. The result suggests that the simple setup indeed helps untrained students to visualize the essential points of this kind of circuit. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01