This paper endeavors to show the possibility of designing a structured physics course for high school students which stems from the nature of modern physics and Bruner's theory of structure on school subject-matter.
At first, weak points of conventi...
This paper endeavors to show the possibility of designing a structured physics course for high school students which stems from the nature of modern physics and Bruner's theory of structure on school subject-matter.
At first, weak points of conventional physics course are discussed and an attempt is made to clarify the trends of physics course reformation.
From modern view point on the nature of physics and philosophy of science education, tentative objective for physics education are discussed. Also suggested are guidelines for selecting and organizing the subject-matter contents in consistent with the objectives.
An attempt is made to draw a schematic sequence of basic concepts, from this scheme the contents of the course are arranged orderly in detail. Fields, conservative quantity, particle property and wave property are thought to be a most fundamental concepts in physics property and wave property are thought to be a most fundamental concepts in physics course. Alike to PSSC physics course, atomic structure is presented as a basic structure of the course.
Finally, some diretions for implementing the curriculum are suggested in order to secure effetice learning of the course.