Research on Teaching Methodology in Physics and Astronomy: Teaching concepts for modern topics of both sciences.
experimentation in physics education
Image: F. Eberhardt
Direction of Research
Research of this working group focusses on the impartation of modern physics, as well as the education and training of physics teachers. Research themes are:
Didactic reconstructions for teaching units of modern physics and astronomy in schools and extracurricular learning environments
Didactic approaches on quantum physics and quantum technologies
Teaching units of astronomy in various other subjects
Introductory phase and math education in physics teacher education
Teaching concepts for profession-specific augmentation of theoretical physics in physics teacher education
Currenct activities
Illustration: Eleen Hammer unter Verwendung eines Bildes von NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), A. Nota (ESA/STScI) and the Westerlund 2 Science Team
