Factors Triggering Thought Experiments in Small Group Physics Problem-solving Activities

Bancong, Hartono; Song, Jinwoong

doi:10.3938/npsm.70.466

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“…Arti cial intelligence, physics education, productive imagination, technology, and speculative design are some of the keywords that come out frequently. This is not surprising because TEs, as experimental activities using mental models, are not easy for students to do on their own (Bancong & Song, 2020b, 2020a. Therefore, technology that can assist students in creating an imaginative world in constructing TEs is required.…”

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The Past and Present of Thought Experiments' Research at Glancy: Bibliometric Review and Analysis

Bancong

2024

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In the development of physical theories, thought experiments play a crucial role. This topic has been the subject of study since 1976, and its progress has continued until the present. This study aims to provide a more complete picture of the progress of thought experiments over the past two decades. This study employs bibliometric mapping methods. There were a total of 679 published papers analyzed, including articles (504), conference papers (92), and book Chaps. (83) from numerous sources. This data was retrieved from the Scopus database. The study's findings reveal that research and publications on thought experiments are of interest and have gotten a lot of attention during the last eight years. According to the findings, 85% of the top 20 publishers contributing to thought experiments are from journals in the first and second quartiles (Q1 and Q2). This level shows the quality and significant influence of a journal. The geographical distribution then reveals that the United States contributes the most to thought experiments research, with 213 documents, 2592 citations, and 47 links. We also discovered several prospective keywords that could be the focus of future academics based on our bibliometric study, including artificial intelligence, physics education, fiction, god, theology, productive imagination, technology, speculative design, and critical design. Therefore, this study contributes to providing a thorough picture of thought experiment research trends and future directions of potential topics that can be the focus of future researchers.

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The Past and Present of Thought Experiments' Research at Glancy: Bibliometric Review and Analysis

Bancong

2024

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“…Understanding the NoS is now regarded as a significant outcome of school-level physics education and a critical component of scientific literacy (Cofré et al, 2014;McComas & Clough, 2020). It is necessary for teachers to elaborate on parts of the NoS in physics education since it can assist students in understanding their environment (Bancong & Song, 2020;Karampelas, 2018;Upahi et al, 2020;Zhang et al, 2022). Furthermore, an understanding of the scientific enterprise, including how scientific knowledge is created, as well as its strengths and limitations, will be aided by having an informed view of NoS (Abd-El-Khalick et al, 2008;Ayık & Coştu, 2020).…”

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Nature of Science: A Comparative Analysis of the High School Physics Textbooks in Indonesia and Korea

Bancong,

Sukmawati,

Nursalam

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Over the past two decades, the goal of supporting students and teachers in developing views on the Nature of Science (NoS) has been increasingly central to the vision and discourse goals for global physics education reform. Understanding the Nos is a critical and essential component of scientific literacy. The main objective of this study is to present a comprehensive picture of the NoS in physics textbooks in Indonesia and South Korea. This research is a descriptive study, and the data source consisted of 10 high school physics textbooks (five textbooks from each country). The textbooks were chosen based on the results of a Google Forms survey about the most common use of physics textbooks in schools. The results show that the total number of NoS elements presented in Indonesian physics textbooks is 71, of which 47 are on the cognitive-epistemic aspect, and 24 relate to the social-institutional aspect. In contrast, the number of NoS items presented in Korean physics textbooks is 84, with 54 on the cognitive-epistemic aspect and 30 on the social-institutional aspect. This study also revealed that 59% of the NoS in Indonesian physics textbooks were located in the main text, 35% were found in secondary texts, while 6% were presented in both. Similarly, 48% of NoS items in Korean physics textbooks were located in the main text, 44% in secondary texts, and 8% were presented together. Therefore, this study concludes that Korean high school physics textbooks contain more NoS than Indonesian high school physics textbooks.

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“…de Raedt et al (2012) also said that theories of quantum physics could be well understood using TEs. Bancong and Song (2020b) have also investigated whether factors encourage and discourage students from engaging in TEs. They argue that both internal and external factors can lead to TEs.…”

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High school physics teachers’ perceptions and attitudes towards thought experiments in Indonesia

2023

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Thought experiments have a crucial role in the discovery of physics theories. Yet, in order to properly use thought experiments in the classroom, teachers must have enough pedagogical knowledge and abilities. This study aims to explore the perceptions and attitudes of high school physics teachers toward thought experiments. In this study, we involved 30 physics teachers from different schools in both urban and rural schools. The data were collected through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The quantitative and qualitative analysis results demonstrate that physics teachers have a high awareness of the importance of thought experiments in physics learning, especially atomic theory and relativity, and perceive themselves to lack skills regarding the pedagogical aspects of thought experiments. Teachers also show positive attitudes and beliefs about teaching thought experiments. However, teachers still recognized the challenges of implementing thought experiments in the classroom. The teacher suggests that thought experiments be carried out collaboratively so that students can share ideas with each other. Furthermore, technology media such as virtual reality may be the ideal answer for assisting students in visualizing an imaginary environment when doing thought experiments in the classroom.

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Factors Triggering Thought Experiments in Small Group Physics Problem-solving Activities

Cited by 5 publications

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The Past and Present of Thought Experiments' Research at Glancy: Bibliometric Review and Analysis

The Past and Present of Thought Experiments' Research at Glancy: Bibliometric Review and Analysis

Nature of Science: A Comparative Analysis of the High School Physics Textbooks in Indonesia and Korea

High school physics teachers’ perceptions and attitudes towards thought experiments in Indonesia

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