AN INVESTIGATION ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PHYSICS TEACHING IN ITALY

Authors
CINQUINI V ROBUTTI O BRUNO A VIOLINO P
Citation
V. Cinquini et al., AN INVESTIGATION ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PHYSICS TEACHING IN ITALY, International journal of science education, 16(1), 1994, pp. 45-61
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Education & Educational Research
Journal title
International journal of science education → ACNP
ISSN journal
09500693
Volume
16
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
45 - 61
Database
ISI
SICI code
0950-0693(1994)16:1<45:AIOTEO>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A nationwide investigation was carried out involving about 6000 studen ts with the aim of collecting data on student appraisal of the teachin g of physics in Italian secondary schools (age 14-19). The analytical techniques employed are described and the main conclusions which can b e drawn by comparing the ratings by different categories of students a nd the correlation with different ways of teaching physics are summari zed.