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Renewable Energy Sources as Inspiration for Physics Experiments
Kopřiva, Tomáš ; Kácovský, Petr (advisor) ; Žilavý, Peter (referee)
Title: Renewable Energy Sources as Inspiration for Physics Experiments Author: Bc. Tomáš Kopřiva Department: Department of Physics Education Supervisor: RNDr. Petr Kácovský, Ph.D. Abstrakt: This thesis deals with a current issue of renewable resources of energy. It focuses on the Sun, wind and hydrogen as energy resources.The first part of the thesis provides a theoretical explanation to these resources and is followed by a practical part with the aim to explain this issue to students by using experiments included in worksheets. The theoretical part is focused on the minimal knowledge that is needed for completing the worksheets. This part also describes suitability of these resources in the context of the Czech Republic. The second part of the thesis is exclusively experimental. It describes educational kits that can be used to demonstrate renewable resources of energy. It also includes instructions to create worksheets. The attachment, which is part of the thesis, contains a set of worksheets and a CD which, among others, contains other worksheets filled in by students. Key words: renewable resources, worksheet, experiment, solar cell, fuel cell, wind turbine, efficiency
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Experimental sets in optics for Interactive Physics Laboratory
Machalická, Jana ; Kácovský, Petr (advisor) ; Gottwald, Stanislav (referee)
Title: Experimental sets in optics for Interactive Physics Laboratory Author: Jana Machalická Department: Department of Physics Education Supervisor: RNDr. Petr Kácovský, Ph.D., Department of Physics Education Abstract: As part of this thesis, a literature review focused on the topic of optics experiments was conducted. Building on the results of this review, four experimental stations were designed and realized based on the needs of the Interactive Physics Laboratory (IPL), operated by the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University. Corresponding worksheets have also been created and provided to the students participating in each given experiment. The individual experiments, which are focused on the fields of geometrical and wave optics, are described in detail and accompanied by instructions on setting up the stations, as well as important notes on teaching methodology. Following the launch of this Optics experimental suite, a qualitative study exploring the effect of visiting the IPL on the understanding of the related physics concepts was performed by means of a short questionnaire on a small number of respondents. Several conclusions drawn from this study remain as interesting areas of future work. Keywords: physics experiments, labs, optics, secondary school
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Experiments supporting the teaching of thermodynamics at high school level
Kácovský, Petr ; Drozd, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Bochníček, Zdeněk (referee) ; Kříž, Jan (referee)
Title: Experiments supporting the teaching of thermodynamics at high school level Author: Petr Kácovský Department: Department of Physics Education Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Drozd, Ph.D., Department of Physics Education Abstract: This doctoral thesis is aimed at chosen aspects of teaching of thermodynamics on high school. The thesis can be divided into two main parts: The research part deals with investigation of typical students' conceptual difficulties in the field of thermal phenomena and its primary goal is to identify the most distinctive misconceptions of observed population. More than 500 students were questioned using a conceptual test both as pretest and posttest; approximately half of them also participated in the retention test which took part two years after pretest. The results of the conceptual test are connected with data obtained on the basis of the simultaneously conducted research of students' attitudes. The developmental part of the thesis - partly inspired by previous misconception research - deals with arranging, documentation and testing of experiments relevant to teaching of thermodynamics. In total, 46 experiments were arranged, students-tested and published in the electronic Collection of Physics Experiments. These experiments are primarily intended for teachers as inspiration...
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Students preconceptions about heat and temperature
Čečák, Michal ; Mandíková, Dana (advisor) ; Kácovský, Petr (referee)
This thesis deals with the preconceptions and misconceptions of students in the field of heat and temperature. Here is an overview of textbooks for elementary and secondary schools with topics concerning heat and temperature. This thesis contains a brief characteristic of notions preconceptions and misconceptions, characteristic of Active Learning methods and characteristic of Interactive Lecture Demonstrations. This thesis also contains research of Students preconceptions and misconceptions about heat and temperature (mainly students of grammar schools). For this research was used HTCE test. Results of the research are processed for all students and for students of each class. There are three worksheets (translated from English), which should help with removing misconceptions.
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Experiments supporting the teaching of thermodynamics at high school level
Kácovský, Petr ; Drozd, Zdeněk (advisor)
Title: Experiments supporting the teaching of thermodynamics at high school level Author: Petr Kácovský Department: Department of Physics Education Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Drozd, Ph.D., Department of Physics Education Abstract: This doctoral thesis is aimed at chosen aspects of teaching of thermodynamics on high school. The thesis can be divided into two main parts: The research part deals with investigation of typical students' conceptual difficulties in the field of thermal phenomena and its primary goal is to identify the most distinctive misconceptions of observed population. More than 500 students were questioned using a conceptual test both as pretest and posttest; approximately half of them also participated in the retention test which took part two years after pretest. The results of the conceptual test are connected with data obtained on the basis of the simultaneously conducted research of students' attitudes. The developmental part of the thesis - partly inspired by previous misconception research - deals with arranging, documentation and testing of experiments relevant to teaching of thermodynamics. In total, 46 experiments were arranged, students-tested and published in the electronic Collection of Physics Experiments. These experiments are primarily intended for teachers as inspiration...
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Physics experiments for elementary school inspired by the training of future teachers on the Department of Physics Education
Brynych, Miroslav ; Kácovský, Petr (advisor) ; Houfková, Jitka (referee)
The Bachelor thesis intent on pursuance of physical experiments with basic aids and their consequent interpretation in classwork at primary schools. In the introduction is brief description of some elective subjects taught on Department of Physics Education Faculty of Mathematics and Physics Charles University and projection which have merit on theme and orientation of this project. The project also includes summary of available experiments collection which I had becoming acquainted in my workflow. In the fourth chapter is a brief description of experiments creation and their short description. Also there is a mention of electronic experiment collection. The biggest part of the project forms the fifth chapter where is mentioned ten experiments applicable at primary school. In conclusion in the chapter number six is project summary and mentioned his benefit. To bachelor thesis is enclosed CD with thesis text in digital form and video to some experiments. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Experiments in optics for secondary school
Machalická, Jana ; Kácovský, Petr (advisor) ; Snětinová, Marie (referee)
Title: Experiments in optics for secondary school Author: Jana Machalická Department: Department of Physics Education Supervisor: Mgr. Petr Kácovský, Department of Physics Education Abstract: Within the frame of this thesis has created 12 structured instruction for physical experiments in optics usable in secondary schools teaching. These experiments can be divided into chapters Geometrical optics and Physical optics. Crucial for the creation of this work was repeated testing of experiments to enrich the instructions of the technical notes and recommendations for the preparation and execution. All instructions will be gradually available on the electronic collection of physics experiments which is developed by Department of Physics Education FMP CU. The work also includes classification of experiments and a brief overview of the available materials, printed and electronic, which deal with physical experiments in optics. Keywords: Physics experiment, electronic collection, geometrical optics, physical optics.
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Solved problems in mechanics
Jungová, Michaela ; Mandíková, Dana (advisor) ; Kácovský, Petr (referee)
Title: Solved problems in mechanics Author: Michaela Jungová Department: Department of Physics Education Supervisor: RNDr. Dana Mandíková, CSc., Department of Physics Education Abstract: A set of tasks presented in this thesis is related to fluid mechanics and gravity field. The tasks were created for the electronic collection of solved problems in physics. Overall, fifteen tasks were created and are available on the website: http://fyzikalniulohy.cz/. The tasks include detailed structured solutions inclusive of images and help. Problems, aims, and structure are defined in the introduction. An overview of the curriculum, which discusses the topic of the elementary, middle and high school, is presented in the second chapter. The third chapter is devoted to several collections of tasks concerning the discussed issue. A brief general characteristic of the electronic collection, description of technical solution of tasks and the own contribution are contained in the fourth chapter. To this chapter, an appendix with examples of five tasks is attached. The results are summarized in the conclusion. The work is supplemented with a CD, which contains all the created tasks and the text of the thesis. Keywords: fluid mechanics, gravity field, electronic collection of tasks
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Using dataloggers in physics teaching (focused on Vernier experimental system)
Kácovský, Petr ; Böhm, Pavel (advisor) ; Drozd, Zdeněk (referee)
Title: Using dataloggers in physics teaching (focused on Vernier experimental system) Author: Petr Kácovský Department: Department of Physics Education Supervisor: Mgr. Pavel Böhm Supervisor's e-mail address: pavel.bohm@mff.cuni.cz Abstract: Modernizing equipment enables schools to involve advanced computer- aided systems in physics teaching. This work especially focuses on systems capable of recording and storing measured data for later evaluation - the dataloggers. The introduction of this work is devoted to a survey among physics teachers that should investigate what form of instructions they prefer; then a brief search of existing ma- terials follows. The main part of the work consists of newly created instructions for experiments with dataloggers of the Vernier experimental system, primarily designed to serve tea- chers to implement physics experiments in their teaching. The instructions always include a description how to prepare and undertake the measurement, how to process the measured data and what questions and tasks for students can be connected with this part of physics. Experiments described in this work mainly focus on secondary school thermodynamics (or more precisely on molecular physics and thermals) and their thematic intersection is energy, its forms, transmission and conservation.
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Czech localization of some parts of the Vernier experimental system
Kácovský, Petr ; Šabatka, Zdeněk (referee) ; Böhm, Pavel (advisor)
The Vernier experimental educational system, which is currently nding its way to Czech schools, is a very practical visual aid in teaching science. The content of this work is a brief introduction to the use of the Vernier system, an overview of commonly available alternatives to this system and, in particular, a set of six user manuals for the sensors often used in physics. (Barometer, current probe, dierential voltage probe, stainless steel temperature sensor, motion detector and photogate.) The manuals contain instructions concerning the work with various sensors, describe the principles of their operation and technical specications. The added value is represented by suggestions for experiments that can be performed with these sensors in teaching. This work is complemented by a brief description of the methods used to verify the technical parameters of the above mentioned sensors.
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