Active learning environment with lenses in geometric optics


Tural G.

Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, cilt.16, sa.1, 2015 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Dergi Adı: Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Active learning environment, Geometric optics, Lenses
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Geometric optics is one of the difficult topics for students within physics discipline. Students learn better via student-centered active learning environments than the teacher-centered learning environments. So this study aimed to present a guide for middle school teachers to teach lenses in geometric optics via active learning environment including hands-on activities. Teachers and students' views were taken about the activities via opinion form. The results showed that teachers and students found the activities instructive, motivating and interesting.