The following is a list of websites which deal with some of the issues of teaching Physics in schools . Research conducted at Monash University to study how students learn to constuct physics understanding. An attempt to sensitize teachers and students to examples of the bad science often taught in schools. Constructivists view learning as the result of mental construction.
Students learn by fitting new information together with what they already know.
Examples of Misconceptions in Physics A list of preconceptions and misconceptions that high school physics teachers have recognized in their students. The importance of Questions Classroom strategies to engender student questioning in your classroom. The value of Co-operative Learning An instructional approach in which students work together in groups towards learning goals. Varied strategies help students with individual learning and group achievement. A new problem posed each month and a collection of past ones you can check your physics understanding.