Uporaba simulacije PhET pri domačem delu dijakov

Kavčič, Jaka (avtor), Planinšič, Gorazd (mentor)

V magistrski nalogi sem preučeval, kako različne vrste domačih nalog, zlasti domače naloge z uporabo računalniških simulacij PhET (Physics Education Technology), vplivajo na motivacijo za oddajo domače naloge in uspešnost pri reševanju domače naloge. Zmožnosti simulacij PhET dijakom dopuščajo spoznavati fizikalni proces na njim zanimive načine. Omejitve simulacij jih usmerjajo proti učnim ciljem in lahko preprečijo brezciljno igranje s simulacijo. V raziskavi sem sodeloval kot učitelj s štirimi srednješolskimi oddelki. Dijaki so rešili tri klasične in eno testno domačo nalogo. Pri testni nalogi so morali napisati besedilo fizikalne naloge, povezano z vodoravnim metom, pri čemer je morala naloga vključevati simulacijo PhET, in nalogo rešiti. Dijaki v kontrolni skupini so imeli enako nalogo, toda brez vključevanja simulacije. V raziskavi sem zbral in primerjal podatke o pogostosti in uspešnosti reševanja vseh nalog. Pri testni nalogi sem zbral in analiziral še podatke o izvajalcu vodoravnega meta, predmetu vodoravnega meta ter izbiri vhodnih podatkov in računane količine pri nalogah. Tako sem lahko analiziral vpliv simulacije PhET na kontekst ter na motivacijo za oddajo domače naloge in uspešnost pri reševanju domače naloge. Rezultati so pokazali, da je testno nalogo oddalo več dijakov kot klasično, pri čemer so bili dijaki pri reševanju testne naloge tudi uspešnejši. Uporaba simulacije PhET ni vplivala na uspešnost, je pa vplivala na kontekst naloge. Vpliv omejitev simulacij se je pokazal pri izbiri količin za izračun, medtem ko so zmožnosti simulacije omogočile, da so dijaki v naloge vključevali fizikalne količine in pojave, ki presegajo obravnavo vodoravnega meta in jih brez uporabe simulacije niso nikdar vključili (npr. spreminjanje kota izstrelitve, težni pospešek, različen od vrednosti na površini Zemlje, in prisotnost zračnega upora).

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: domače naloge, računalniške simulacije, PhET, vodoravni met
• Vrsta gradiva: Magistrsko delo/naloga
• Tipologija: 2.09 - Magistrsko delo
• Organizacija: FMF - Fakulteta za matematiko in fiziko
• Leto izida: 2024
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-163767
• COBISS.SI-ID: 208087043
• Datum objave v RUL: 10.10.2024

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Naslov: Using PhET simulations in students' homework

Izvleček

In my master’s thesis I investigated how different types of homework, in particular homework involving the use of PhET (Physics Education Technology) computer simulations, affect the motivation to submit the homework and performance in solving the homework. The affordances of PhET simulations allow students to learn about the physics process in ways that are interesting to them. The constraints of the simulations guide them towards the learning objectives and can prevent aimless playing with the simulation. I participated in the study as a teacher with four high school classes. The students solved three traditional homework problems and one test homework problem. In the test homework, students had to write a physics problem related to a horizontal throw, which had to include a PhET simulation, and solve the task. The control group was requested to do the same, except without including the PhET simulation. In the study, I collected and compared data on the frequency and performance of all tasks. For the test group, I also collected and analysed data on the performer of the horizontal throw, the subject of the horizontal throw, and the choice of input data and quantities that need to be calculated. This allowed me to analyse the effect of the PhET simulation on the context, on motivation to submit the homework and on performance in solving the homework. The results showed that more students submitted the test homework than the traditional homework, and students were also more successful in solving the test homework. The use of the PhET simulation did not affect performance, but it affected the context of the homework. The influence of the constraints of the simulation was evident in the choice of quantities that student choose to calculate, while the affordances of the simulation allowed students to include physical quantities and phenomena in the problems that go beyond the horizontal throw topic and would never have been included without the use of the simulation (e.g. changing the launch angle, gravitational acceleration different from that at Earth's surface, and the presence of air drag).

• Ključne besede: homework, computer simulations, PhET, horizontal throw