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DD: Fachverband Didaktik der Physik

DD 10: Postersession 1: Lehr- und Lernforschung

DD 10.7: Poster

Monday, March 21, 2022, 11:30–12:30, P

Learning gains with the Newton's Third Law Open Source Tutorial in Austrian high schools — Iva N Sampaio-Kronister and •Michael M Hull — University of Vienna

I researched the use of the Newton's Third Law Open Source Tutorial in Austrian high schools in order to see if students achieve a better conceptual understanding of the physics concepts, compared to traditional instruction. The research was carried out in nine classes from three different schools (a total of 240 students). Pre-post testing was done with a "Force-Test" that included the Force Concept Inventory's Third Law dimension. All classes had already had their lessons in mechanics by the time of the pre-test. Therefore, the pre-tests results presented a good picture of what students had learned with traditional instruction. Between pre- and post-tests students had their normal classes with traditional instruction, which did not include mechanics, and only one 50-minute intervention with the Open Source Tutorial on Newton's third law. Subsequently they had the post-test, which showed what they learned with the tutorial. The results' analysis shows an evident gain on conceptual understanding of Newton's third law's concepts (g-factor=0,45). The survey also indicated that these concepts actually made sense to the students: many of them had reconciled their intuitive ideas with the correct scientific concepts.