Highlight misconceptions in Physics
(contract no. TP-1718-002)
Maurizio Zani
TIME General Assembly, So Paulo 04/10/2018
Maurizio Zani
gaps
High-School
University
Physics from High-School to University
misconceptions
learning
Experimental
Teaching lab. (ST2)
Maurizio Zani
How to bridge misconceptions?
Realization
Design
Team
Jade Belt Bridge (Beijing, China)
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How to bridge misconceptions?
Realization
Learning (everywhere)
1. Learning is an experience, not a download

Involve the students
in
the
learning
approach; they must be engaged in the
experience
2. Learning happens everywhere & everytime
Open your fantasy, evaluating what may
be the best way to reach the learning
goals
3. Learning takes care of materials & methods
Choice the appropriate combination, in
order to make learning achievements
more effective
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Design our project!
Boundary conditions
highlight misconceptions (what)
high number of students (who)

limited amount of time (when)
Implications
high teachers' workload
need of pedagogical innovation
adoption of innovative technologies
Technology enhanced-learning approach
5W1H rule
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TIME project
Highlight misconceptions in Physics
Politecnico di Milano, Universit degli Studi di Trento, Doshisha University, Bauman Moscow State Technical University
This project aims at identifying and overcoming the most significant and widespread misconceptions shown by first-year
university students enrolled for engineering, in relation to their basic knowledge of Physics, with specific reference to Mechanics,
Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism and Optics. It will be developed by Politecnico di Milano along with two foreign universities
that offer physics and engineering courses as well as with another Italian institution, Universit di Trento, which provides
pedagogic support.
Target: Freshmen students enrolled for engineering
Topics: Basic knowledge of classical Physics
Goal: "Highlight misconceptions in Physics"
Mechanics (MC)
Thermodynamics (TD)
Electromagnetism (EM)
Maurizio Zani
Bauman University [RUS]
Partners
Highlight misconceptions in Physics
Politecnico di Milano, Universit degli Studi di Trento, Doshisha University, Bauman Moscow State Technical University
This project aims at identifying and overcoming the most significant and widespread misconceptions shown by first-year
university students enrolled for engineering, in relation to their basic knowledge of Physics, with specific reference to Mechanics,
Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism and Optics. It will be developed by Politecnico di Milano along with two foreign universities
that offer physics and engineering courses as well as with another Italian institution, Universit di Trento, which provides
pedagogic support.
Coordinator
Pedagogic support
Physics courses
Politecnico di Milano [IT]
Universit degli Studi di Trento [IT]
Doshisha University [JAP]
Politecnico di Milano [IT]
Maurizio Zani
Aims
Highlight misconceptions in Physics
Politecnico di Milano, Universit degli Studi di Trento, Doshisha University, Bauman Moscow State Technical University
This project aims at identifying and overcoming the most significant and widespread misconceptions shown by first-year
university students enrolled for engineering, in relation to their basic knowledge of Physics, with specific reference to Mechanics,
Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism and Optics. It will be developed by Politecnico di Milano along with two foreign universities
that offer physics and engineering courses as well as with another Italian institution, Universit di Trento, which provides
pedagogic support.
Aims
To deliver quizzes & collect data
To analyze data & identify misconceptions
To record a trial video to overcome a misconception
https://www.researchgate.net/project/Highlight-misconceptions-in-Physics
To choose courses & build quizzes
Maurizio Zani
Aims: choose courses
Info
MC
TD
EM
Politecnico
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Doshisha
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Bauman
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# parallel sections
teacher
study course
term
# students
16 courses in 2 semesters
2500 students
"x" reported in the table are just an example
Maurizio Zani
4
4+2 MC
4+2 EM
Aims: build quizzes
Quiz with
12 multiple choice questions
90 seconds for each question
1 correct answer out of 4 alt.
Course
MC
TD
EM
All
university
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
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x
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x
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x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
course
time
initial quiz
final quiz
4 MC
4 TD
4 EM
the same
for all
courses
calibrated
for each
course
"x" reported in the table are just an example
Maurizio Zani
Aims: deliver quizzes
Maurizio Zani
Aims: collect (BIG) data
pre
during
post
project
time
high-school
data
initial quiz
results
final quiz
results
academic
path
Maurizio Zani
Aims: next steps...
Highlight misconceptions in Physics
Politecnico di Milano, Universit degli Studi di Trento, Doshisha University, Bauman Moscow State Technical University
This project aims at identifying and overcoming the most significant and widespread misconceptions shown by first-year
university students enrolled for engineering, in relation to their basic knowledge of Physics, with specific reference to Mechanics,
Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism and Optics. It will be developed by Politecnico di Milano along with two foreign universities
that offer physics and engineering courses as well as with another Italian institution, Universit di Trento, which provides
pedagogic support.
Aims
To deliver quizzes & collect data
To analyze data & identify misconceptions
To record a trial video to overcome a misconception
https://www.researchgate.net/project/Highlight-misconceptions-in-Physics
To choose courses & build quizzes
Maurizio Zani
involve other
disciplines
Outlook for the future
record other
videos
team makes
the difference!
design your
learning project!
MC
TD
EM
Thanks for your attention
Enjoy with Physics!