6657.23 - Teaching Physics and Chemistry 4: Math used in physics and chemistry from a professional teaching viewpoint.

6657.23

Teaching Physics and Chemistry 4: Math used in physics and chemistry from a professional teaching viewpoint.

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Students must be enrolled at NÁD as preservice teachers.

To prepare the students to teach physics/chemistry in grades 7th – 10th grade, focusing particularly on logarithmic, exponential and sinus functions. The students should develop a clear understanding of the math used in physics and chemistry content in Faroese school. In addition, the students should acquire research-based knowledge on how teaching can be planned and completed in relation to mathematical competencies to support pupils’ development, taking into account pupils’ cognitive and social preconditions.

Main themes in the course are: • Mechanics acceleration and energy • Energy transfer (potential to kinetic and vice-versa) • Radioactivity, decay and logarithmic functions. • Physical waves; sound and water, elctromagnetic; light and radiowaves. sinus functions • Digital teaching tools. • Teaching methods and evaluation of teaching. • Chemical balances for combustion, neutralisation and pH calculation. • Building more advanced analysis in math programs such as Excel and (Maple free substitute found)

Group discussions and presentations of building a mathematical analysis, model and reporting. Self-study of theory behind mathematical models in public school. Assignments weekly. Training in programming in Excel and Maple-like programs.

At the end of the course, the students should be able to: • To explain math and modelling/analysis in physics/chemistry content for grades 8th – 10th of the Faroese primary school. • To analyse and report tasks/laboratory investigations that are suitable for pupils in 8th – 10th grade, including investigation setup, mathematical modelling and problem-solving tasks. • To show examples of investigative and deductive methods in physics/chemistry teaching. • To be able to explain and argue for how a teacher can prepare, complete and evaluate inspirational and substantial mathematical analyses of laboratory investigations, with reference to education theory/didactics.

The assessment is as follows: Students must build a mathematical model for a 10th grade physics investigation of their own choice. Write a report with a presentation of analytical findings. Excel, Maple or Matlab has to be used and explained.

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A choice of texts and other materials will be provided before the commencement of the course.

Søren Antoft