F8541 Physics from the point of view of a secondary school teacher

Faculty of Science
Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Jaroslav Veverka (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Aleš Lacina, CSc.
Department of Plasma Physics and Technology – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Jaroslav Veverka
Prerequisites (in Czech)
F4050 Introduction to Microphysics || F4060 Introduction to microphysics
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Lectures are intended for future physics teachers and other participants concerned and it is dedicated to different aspects of physics as a school subject. It requires knowledge of the curriculum in physics at primary and secondary schools.
At the end of this course, students should be: understand and be able to explain hierarchy and organization of high school physics course; be able to analyze and to explain the elements/parts of a high school physics lesson; be able to analyze and to explain individual components of high school physics teacher activity
Syllabus
  • 1. Physics teacher - his/her relation to the subject and students.
  • 2. Physical knowledge and its interpretation at different levels of education.
  • 3. Physical laws - their understanding, formulation and quantitative expression.
  • 4. Exercises in physics and their importance for understanding the curriculum in physics.
  • 5. Why are the exercises in physics the most feared part of physics lessons?
Literature
  • KAŠPAR, Emil. Didaktika fyziky : obecné otázky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1978, 355 s. info
  • BROCKMEYEROVÁ, Jitka. Didaktické myšlení a jednání učitele fyziky : cvičení z didaktiky fyziky. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1984, 193 s. info
  • ARONS, A. B. Teaching introductory physics. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1996, xiv, 153. ISBN 0471137073. info
  • Gircke, Sprokhoff. Physikalische Schulversuche. Leipzig 1976.
  • Fyzika pro gymnázia - 8 dílů. Prometheus, Praha 1993 - 1997.
Assessment methods
Lectures with discussion. Colloquium consists in a wide discussion on subject matter.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation.