93574 - Workshop on Processes, Models and Interactions in Physics and Science (G.A)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the laboratory, students will be able to:

• apply the knowledge and methods addressed in the integrated course within a simulated learning environment;

• engage in critical group reflection on the proposed themes.

Course contents

This course is part of the University’s experimental teaching innovation programme.

The Laboratory on Processes, Models and Interactions in Physics and Science is associated with the course Elements of Physics and Physics Education.

The laboratory consists of nine individual labs, each lasting 8 hours, corresponding to 1 CFU. The individual labs are organised as follows:

• PHYSICS/SCIENCE: Light and Vision (Prof. Bandecchi) [1 session]

• PHYSICS/SCIENCE: Tinkering – Play Light (Prof. Ricciardi) [2 sessions]

• PHYSICS/SCIENCE: Tinkering – Marble Machine (Prof. Ricciardi) [2 sessions]

• PHYSICS/SCIENCE: Method and Measurement [3 sessions]

• PHYSICS/SCIENCE: Climate Change (Prof. Tasquier) [1 session – RECOVERY LAB]

In line with the type of training required for future teachers in preschool and primary school, the laboratory takes an interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and transdisciplinary approach. It highlights the connections between scientific and non-scientific disciplines, showing that there is not a "scientific" and a "humanistic" culture, but rather a single, unified culture.

The main objectives of this teaching innovation for teacher training are to:

• stimulate curiosity about scientific topics;

• highlight the ethical and social impact of science and technology;

• promote an understanding of the importance of science education from the earliest levels of schooling;

• provide both conceptual and practical tools to design and implement science-based educational activities in the classroom.

Readings/Bibliography

All course materials will be provided in digital format during the sessions.

Teaching methods

The laboratory is designed to showcase a variety of teaching methods that future teachers can later apply in the classroom. Students will directly experience:

• dialogic lectures (in contrast to traditional frontal teaching),

• brainstorming activities,

• group work supported by a tutorial,

• practical exercises,

• co-design sessions,

• peer-to-peer evaluation,

• and microteaching activities.

Laboratory activities will involve students in hands-on experiments and/or group work based on materials provided by the lab instructors.

 

Mandatory safety training

Due to the laboratory-based nature of the course, all students are required to:

• complete Modules 1 and 2 on general safety in study environments via the University’s e-learning platform: https://www.unibo.it/en/services-and-opportunities/health-and-assistance/health-and-safety/safety-in-study-and-internship-environments

• attend Module 3, covering specific safety protocols for laboratory activities.

Updated information on dates and procedures is available on the degree programme website.

Assessment methods

Each 1 CFU laboratory includes 8 hours of in-person attendance and 17 hours of individual study/work (each CFU equals 25 total hours). Attending the laboratory alone is not sufficient for evaluation; students must complete a final assignment.

Attendance is mandatory.
Each student must attend one laboratory from the Processes, Models and Interactions in Physics and Science module in order to take the final exam for Elements of Physics and Physics Education.

To validate attendance, students must participate in the full 8 hours. Failure to do so requires repeating the laboratory.

Attendance will contribute to the final exam grade with a score of –1, 0, or +1 (in thirtieths), based on the candidate’s level of participation.

The evaluation from this laboratory will affect the final grade for the Elements of Physics and Physics Education exam.
Students may not register for the final exam without having first completed the corresponding laboratory.

 

 

Students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLDs), whether temporary or permanent, are encouraged to promptly contact the University Inclusion Office:
https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en.

Requests for accommodation must be submitted at least 15 days in advance and will be considered in relation to the learning objectives of the course.

Teaching tools

• Educational materials: all teaching materials presented during the sessions will be made available in electronic format via the “Insegnamenti online” platform.

• Laboratory equipment: the necessary materials for conducting experiments and discussing both results and educational implications will be provided.

• Audio-visual resources: various multimedia resources will be used (educational applets, videos, and documentation of experimental classroom teaching activities in primary schools, etc.).

 

Students with disabilities or SLDs are encouraged to promptly contact the University Inclusion Office to request specific accommodations. They should also get in touch with instructors to arrange their implementation during the course.

Office hours

See the website of Giulia Tasquier