A journey through physics

Sara Gómez WalterosDaniel Francisco López

PhysicsTourQuantitative research Physics area

•Design a Software•Examine the effects on the students

Personal Reasons

Motivations

Professional Vocation

Justification

Academic Benefits Technical Benefits

•Is a new method to learn faster, easier and didactic.

• It may cover all the topics necessary to present exam SABER 11.

•Technology with easy and efficient use

GI School Vision

• “…we will be a community that educates for life through innovative and interactive methods that motivate learning.”

Institución Educativa Teresita Montes

Problem

Physics areas:

•Mechanics

•Thermodynamics

•Vibrations and Waves Phenomena

•Electromagnetism Are not being encompass

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Research Question

• What impact could have the creation and application of the virtual software PhysicsTour: A journey through physics against the 2012 SABER 11 exam results for eleventh grade students of the Institucion Educativa Teresita Montes?

Objectives

General Objective

Design Application Learn

•Vibrations and Waves Phenomena

Electromagnetism

Specific Objectives

Diagnostic Test

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Institutionalize the virtual software PhysicsTour: a journey through physics.

3. The End

4.

Apply a final test about the topics tought during the software application

Hypothesis

Encompass

Vibrations and waves phenomena

Electromagnetism

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The creation and implementation of the virtual software PhysicsTour: A journey through physics in the virtual platform Moodle will provide eleventh grader students of the Institución Educativa Teresita Montes the possibility to:

Diagnostic

48%

15%7%

30%

2. Which is your favorite physic's area?

Mechanics

ThermodynamicsVibrations and WavesEventos Electro-magnéticos

57%

43%

1.Do you like Physics?

Yes

No

32%

17%2%

10%

39%

3. Which physic's area does particle di-namic corresponds to?

Mecánica ClásicaTermodinámicaEventos OndulatoriosElectromagnetismDont Know

3%

68%

29%

4. How would you like to learn physic's topics?

BooksClass demostrationVideos and Images

73%

12%15%

5. Would you use a computer program which would help you to learn physics concepts?

YesNoDont know

3%

74%

23%

6. What is your level of achievement in physics?

HighAverageLow

15%

55%

30%

7. Do you want to study a major which in-cludes physics in its curriculum?

YesNo Dont Know

100%

8. Do you think it is important to raise the SABER 11 exam score?

YesNo Dont Know

Framework

Historical Framework

Conceptual Framework

Theoretical Framework

Theories

Multiple Intelligences Theory

Physics: Principles and problems

Constructionism Theory

Principios de Aprendizaje

Technological

Physics concepts

Pedagogical

TICLey 1341 de julio del 2009

“La investigación, el fomento, la promoción y el desarrollo de las Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones son una política de Estado que involucra a todos los sectores y niveles de la administración pública y de la sociedad, para contribuir al desarrollo educativo…”

Physics: Principles and problems

Pawl W. Zitzewitz y otros

Chapters 14-19

Chapters 20-24,26

Multiple Intelligences Theory

Howard Gardner

Constructionism Theory

Seymour Papert

Logo

“knowledge is built by the kid who interacts with the world…”

Principios de Aprendizaje

María de los Ángeles Saavedra

Field Work

Virtual software creation

Video creation

Video attachment

Cycles

Software application

Virtual Software Creation

Video Creation

Video Attachment

Software Application

Session One• First Survey.

Session Two• Diagnostic Exam. 11 A 11B 11C 11D

Session Three• Waves.

Session Four• Sound.

Session Five• Light. Workshop

Workshop feedback

Session Six

Session SevenSnell´s law

Session EightSnell´s Law workshop

Session Nine• Mirrors

Session Ten• Electromagnetism Mirrors Workshop

Session Eleven• Mirrors workshop feedback 11 A & 11B

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• Telescopes 11C

Session Twelve• Feedback and questions

Session Thirteen• Final Workshop.

Session Fourteen• Final Exam

Session FifteenThanks Interviews

Product DescriptionIntangibleTangible

Virtual software Knowledge of:

Waves

Sound

Light

Mirrors

Lenses

Conclusions

Diagnostic exam 23%

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Validation of Hypothesis

Investigation Question Results

Which was the impact that the virtual software generated in the results of the final exam?

Weaknesses

•Time

•Lack of preparation

•Not know before the school

• Knowledge of topics

• Confidence in explanations

• Method used

Strengths

• Many students

• Not continuing the application

•Fail a subject

Threats

• A lot of support:

-Institución Educativa Teresita Montes-GI School-Families

Opportunities

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junio del 2012 de http://www.adelat.org/media/docum/moodle/docum/23_cap01.pdf

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meta estudio. Cali (Colombia): EDUTEKA. Recuperado el 3 de junio del 2012 de http://www.eduteka.org/modulos.php?catx=4&idSubX=122

•Los espejos. Recuperado el mes de agosto del 2012 de http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ywUIlWC4qs

•Ondas. Recuperado el mes de agosto del 2012 de http://esp.brainpop.com/ciencia/materia_quimica_y_energia/ondas/preview.weml

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•Sonido. Recuperado el mes de agosto del 2012 de http://esp.brainpop.com/ciencia/materia_quimica_y_energia/sonido/preview.weml

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