In this study, the relationship between electric circuits and physics subject in technical high schools has been analysed on the basis of experience for 4 years (from 2009 to 2012) in a technical high school.
For this study, the features of students...
In this study, the relationship between electric circuits and physics subject in technical high schools has been analysed on the basis of experience for 4 years (from 2009 to 2012) in a technical high school.
For this study, the features of students in technical high schools was examined. The educational goals of physics and electric circuits were compared. Also, organization of curricular course of the technical high schools was investigated for construction of interrelationship between physics and electric circuits. Based on these investigation, some context between the two subjects was found to suggest an effective classroom teaching.
The results of this study are as follows;
First, 74.4%(58 schools among 78 schools) of technical high schools that take electric circuits in the curriculum take also physics in the curriculum. Even though most schools select physics the sequence between physics and electric circuits subject has little been considered. Only 16 schools investigated in this study have considered the learning sequence between the two subjects. (3 schools takes physics before electric circuits is learned, 13 schools take physics and electric circuits in the nearly same period)
Second, the two subjects has high relationship in chapter composition and content arrangement. 40 of the total 71 content factors of electric circuits are included in physicsⅠ physicsⅡ in high school. However, there is difference in the method of introducing those concepts.
Third, all the contents in electric circuits subject are not included in physics subject. 43 of 71 contents are treated in physics and the rest go beyond the high school level.
In general, the learning ability of technical high school students is lower than that of the academic high school. Therefore, it is essential to keep a proper sequence between physics and electric circuits subject in learning for enhancing the learning motivation and interest of students.