Didactics of Physics
| Title | ΔΙΔΑΚΤΙΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΦΥΣΙΚΗΣ / Didactics of Physics |
| Code | ΔΨΕ3401 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Eleni Petridou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600026678 |
Programme of Study: PROGRAMMA SPOUDŌN 2022
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Basic Election | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| Academic Year | 2026 – 2027 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600306961
|
Type Of Offer
- Disciplinary Course
- Transversal Skills Course
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600306961
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
No prerequisites courses are required.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Describe the key points of different learning theories
- Identify the main characteristics of various teaching models
- Describe contemporary instructional approaches
- Clearly formulate the cognitive and psychomotor objectives of a lesson
- Incorporate students’ conceptions of scientific phenomena into the design of instructional activities
- Recognize different forms of assessment
- Describe the theoretical framework of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
- Collaborate effectively with peers, enhancing their teamwork skills
- Communicate their ideas clearly and effectively, strengthening their communication skills
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
3-hour lectures and 1-hour workshops of application of knowledge
- Introduction to the Science of Teaching (Didactics)
- Teaching Objectives and Scientific Literacy
- Multiple Representations and Visual Literacy
- Students’ Conceptions of Physical Concepts and Phenomena – Didactic Transformation
- Teaching Models I: Knowledge Transmission
- Teaching Models II: Discovery Learning
- Experimentation, Simulations, and Virtual Laboratories – Control of Variables Strategy
- Lesson Planning and Worksheets
- Teaching Models III: Constructivist Model
- Teaching Models IV: Inquiry-Based Model
- Forms of Assessment
- Concept Mapping, models and modelling procedures
- Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
Keywords
Didactics of Physics, Learning theories, Teaching models, Teaching materials, Assessment
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of presentations (PowerPoint) during teaching sessions by both instructors and students. Utilization of digital resources, including multimedia content, simulations, and virtual labs. Communication with students through email and the course’s e-learning platform. Utilization of simulations, and virtual labs to the final exams.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 117 | 3.9 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 30 | 1 | |||
| Written assigments | 21 | 0.7 | |||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | |||
| Workshop | 39 | 1.3 | |||
| Total | 210 | 7 |
Student Assessment
Description
- Final written exam including multiple-choice, short-answer, and extended-response questions
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
- Διδάσκοντας φυσικές επιστήμες, Χαλκιά Κρυσταλλία, Σ. Πατάκης Ανώνυμη Εκδοτική Εμπορική και Διανεμητική Εταιρεία, 2011 (Εύδοξος: 12979204)
- Διδακτική Μεθοδολογία των Φυσικών Επιστημών, Σκορδούλης Κώστας, Στεφανίδου Κωνσταντίνα, “Προπομπός” Κιμέρης Κ. Θωμάς, 2020 (Εύδοξος: 94700355)
Additional bibliography for study
- Θεωρίες Μάθησης και Εκπαιδευτικό Λογισμικό, Δημητριάδης Σταύρος, Ανοικτές Ακαδημαϊκές Εκδόσεις, 2016
- Διδάσκοντας Φυσική στην Α’ Γυμνασίου, Πιερράτος Θεόδωρος, Αυτοέκδοση, 2016
- Mobile Learning: 20…Νανοσενάρια Φυσικής, Κουσλόγλου Μανόλης, Σαΐτα, 2020
- Εικονικά πειράματα και εκπαιδευτικές προσομοιώσεις Φυσικής, Θεοδώνης Ιωάννης, Βελέντζας Αθανάσιος, Κάλλιπος Ανοικτές Ακαδημαϊκές Εκδόσεις, 2023
Last Update
29-07-2025
