Designing an open-ended simulation tool for special relativity education at the secondary level

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Abstract

We report the design and first evaluation of an open-ended simulation tool for special relativity education at the secondary level. The simulation tool, named Relativity Lab, is aimed at supporting students in performing and evaluating thought experiments, by constructing simulations from scratch and viewing the outcomes from different frames of reference. We performed a usability test (N=11) in which students were asked to perform thought experiments in a predict-observe-explain format. Preliminary findings indicate that students are able to construct simulations correctly and that the session helped them to imagine thought experiments more clearly.
Original languageEnglish
Pages1-2
Publication statusPublished - 2022
EventGIREP Conference 2022: Effective Learning in Physics: From Contemporary Physics to Remote Settings - Ljubljana, Slovenia
Duration: 4 Jul 20228 Jul 2022

Conference

ConferenceGIREP Conference 2022
Country/TerritorySlovenia
CityLjubljana
Period4/07/228/07/22

Keywords

  • Special Relativity Theory
  • Simulation
  • Secondary Education

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