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The physics learning is very important to techniques teaching and the engineers upbringing. However, there is evidence that science classes from elementary school through to university are generally failing to provide most students with an…

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Computer experiments refer to the study of real systems using complex simulation models. They have been widely used as alternatives to physical experiments. Design and analysis of computer experiments have attracted great attention in past…

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Excellent computer simulations are done for a purpose. The most valid purposes are to explore uncharted territory, to resolve a well-posed scientific or technical question, or to make a design choice. Stand-alone modeling can serve the…

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The increasing availability of digital tools for education offers significant opportunities to enhance teaching practices and student engagement. This study presents a structured categorization of online educational tools based on their…

Physics Education · Physics 2025-06-23 Marina Babayeva

Educational technology has attained significant importance as a mechanism for supporting experiential learning of science concepts. However, the growth of this mechanism is limited by the significant time and technical expertise needed to…

Physics Education · Physics 2015-06-16 Nathan E. Sanders , Chris Faesi , Alyssa A. Goodman

Computation is intertwined with essentially all aspects of physics research and is invaluable for physicists' careers. Despite its disciplinary importance, integration of computation into physics education remains a challenge and, moreover,…

The principles on which can be based computer model of process of training are formulated. Are considered: 1) the unicomponent model, which is recognizing that educational information consists of equal elements; 2) the multicomponent model,…

Other Computer Science · Computer Science 2013-12-12 R. V. Mayer

Undergraduate physics education has greatly benefited from the introduction of computational activities. However, despite the benefits computation has delivered, we still lack a complete understanding of the computationally integrated…

Physics Education · Physics 2021-12-13 W. Brian Lane , Cortney Headley

The term visual programming has started to be used in Informatics so far, however, there are different views on its meaning. The separation of visual programming from development tools of interfaces provides not only the certainty for this…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2018-07-25 Vladyslav Velychko

In the article the problems of the systems of computer mathematics use as a tool for the students learning and research activities support are investigated. The promising ways of providing access to the mathematical software in the…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2018-07-04 Mariya Shyshkina , Uliana Kohut , Maiia Popel

Computation is becoming an increasingly important part of physics education. However, there are currently few theories of learning that can be used to help explain and predict the unique challenges and affordances associated with…

Physics Education · Physics 2020-01-01 Tor Ole B. Odden , Elise Lockwood , Marcos D. Caballero

Model of active and collaborative learning applied in training specific subject makes clear advantage due to the goals of knowledge, enhanced activeness, skills that students got to develop successful future job. Studying and applying the…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2014-04-30 N. H. Nam

In computer simulation of the learning process is usually assumed that all elements of the training material are assimilated equally durable. But in practice, the knowledge, which a student uses in its operations, are remembered much…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2013-12-20 Robert V Mayer

The research presented in this thesis was motivated by the need to improve introductory physics courses. Introductory physics courses are generally the first courses in which students learn to create models to solve complex problems.…

Physics Education · Physics 2011-12-26 Marcos D. Caballero

Computational Thinking (CT) has emerged as a critical component in modern education, essential to equip students with the skills necessary to thrive in a technology-driven world. This survey provides a comprehensive analysis of the presence…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-10-21 Roberto Massi De Oliveira , M^onica Cristina Garbin , Rodolfo Azevedo

Much of the research done by modern physicists would be impossible without the use of computation. And yet, while computation is a crucial tool of practicing physicists, physics curricula do not generally reflect its importance and utility.…

Physics Education · Physics 2015-06-15 Marcos D. Caballero , Steven J. Pollock

Researchers in physics education have advocated both for including modeling in science classrooms as well as promoting student engagement with sensemaking. These two processes facilitate the generation of new knowledge by connecting to…

Physics Education · Physics 2023-01-31 Amogh Sirnoorkar , James T. Laverty , Paul D. O. Bergeron

This study, conducted among more than 250 physics and chemistry teachers in Morocco, analyzes the impact of experimentation on student learning and attention in middle and high school. The results show that the majority of teachers favor…

Physics Education · Physics 2026-01-12 Rachid El Aitouni , Ahmed Bouhlal

We build on theoretical foundations of tool-mediated learning, tool design, and human computer interaction to develop a framework for implicit scaffolding in learning environments. Implicit scaffolding employs affordances, constraints,…

Physics Education · Physics 2014-01-24 Noah S. Podolefsky , Emily B. Moore , Katherine K. Perkins

Computational reductions are an important and powerful concept in computer science. However, they are difficult for many students to grasp. In this paper, we outline a concept for how the learning of reductions can be supported by…

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