MAXERA, Vojtěch, Lukáš PAWERA, Tomáš MILÉŘ and Jiří ŠIBOR. TESTING ABILITY OF PUPILS TO ESTIMATE VALUES OF PHYSICAL QUANTITIES. In L. Gómez Chova, A. López Martínez, I. Candel Torres (Eds.). INTED2018 Proceedings. Valencia, Spain: IATED Academy, 2018, p. 6405-6408. ISBN 978-84-697-9480-7. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.21125/inted.2018.1509.
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Original name TESTING ABILITY OF PUPILS TO ESTIMATE VALUES OF PHYSICAL QUANTITIES
Authors MAXERA, Vojtěch (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Lukáš PAWERA (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Tomáš MILÉŘ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Jiří ŠIBOR (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
Edition Valencia, Spain, INTED2018 Proceedings, p. 6405-6408, 4 pp. 2018.
Publisher IATED Academy
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Original language English
Type of outcome Proceedings paper
Field of Study 50301 Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]
Country of publisher Spain
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Publication form storage medium (CD, DVD, flash disk)
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RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14410/18:00102978
Organization unit Faculty of Education
ISBN 978-84-697-9480-7
ISSN 2340-1079
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.21125/inted.2018.1509
UT WoS 000448704001061
Keywords in English Estimate value; physics inovation; predict.
Tags International impact, Reviewed
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Abstract
The paper deals with humans' ability to estimate physical quantities in context of physics education. In our research we tested ability of pupils to estimate values of physical quantities. For this purpose we designed a set of classroom activities suitable for upper primary school. We investigated the limits of pupils' ability to distinguish different values for several physical quantities. Historically people preferred anthropocentric units easy to imagine and use. We focused on estimating the weight, length, distance,area, volume, density and temperature. The success of estimates of quantities depends on training,memory and other experience. The estimation of the values of the quantities can be divided into relative estimations, where we compare the value of the unknown quantity with the standard and absolute, when we only use our experience and memory. Applying the correct estimates is important in predicting results. We will introduce the procedures for improving and training the estimation of values of physical quantities. These activities we presented can serve as a inovation of physics education.
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Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Priority axis 3: Equal access to high-quality pre-school, primary and secondary education
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