Proposal and Evaluation of Problem-based Experiments using Accelerated Motion Experiments Support Software

  • Hoshino Takahiro
    Dept. of Electrical Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University
  • Tomaru Kohei
    Dept. of Electrical Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University
  • Ota Yuki
    Dept. of Electrical Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University
  • Komuro Takafumi
    Dept. of Industrial Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Ibaraki College
  • Hamamatsu Yoshio
    Dept. of Electrical Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University

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  • 加速度運動実験支援ソフトウェアを用いた問題解決型実験の提案と評価
  • カソクド ウンドウ ジッケン シエン ソフトウェア オ モチイタ モンダイ カイケツガタ ジッケン ノ テイアン ト ヒョウカ

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<p>The new Courses of Study requires that education methods be improved based on active learning. The Courses of Study for science education note the importance of problem-based learning (PBL), in which students perform their own observations and experiments, for increasing students' interest in science. In this paper, we propose problem-based experiments (PBEs), which are educational experiments that adopt the philosophy of PBL to promote students' interest in physics. In PBEs, students formulate hypotheses on problems given by their teacher, and then they test their hypotheses through independent activities such as performing measurements and calculations. Students can consider better ways to solve the problems based on their initial results. To assess the effectiveness of PBEs, we used support software to evaluate experiments on accelerated motion performed by high school students. According to the results of a comprehension test administered during the experiment, students had improved understanding of basic concepts and laws related to energy. Additionally, the results of a questionnaire given after the experiment showed that the PBE increased the interest of over 75% of the students in physics.</p>

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