Electromagnetic radiation plays a huge part in our everyday life but people tend to have many misconceptions about it. Sarah Zloklikovits from the Vienna Doctoral School in Physics (VDSP) strives to change this: In her dissertation project, she is developing a way to teach the principles of electromagnetic radiation to students in middle school. "This is quite a challenge as it is a complex topic that is typically only taught in higher education. Therefore, it is important not just to simplify the content but to reconstruct it in a way that takes students abilities and prior knowledge into account", so the young scientist.
How to teach physics
30.11.2021