Didactics of Physics Laboratory
| Title | ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΟ ΔΙΔΑΚΤΙΚΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΦΥΣΙΚΗΣ / Didactics of Physics Laboratory |
| Code | ΔΨΕ501 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Eleni Petridou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40003033 |
Programme of Study: PROGRAMMA SPOUDŌN 2022
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2026 – 2027 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600307103
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| Section | Instructors |
|---|---|
| 1. ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΟ ΔΙΔΑΚΤΙΚΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΦΥΣΙΚΗΣ (ΤΜΗΜΑ 1) | Eleni Petridou |
| 2. ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΟ ΔΙΔΑΚΤΙΚΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΦΥΣΙΚΗΣ (ΤΜΗΜΑ 2) |
Type Of Offer
- Disciplinary Course
- Transversal Skills Course
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600307103
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:
- Design lessons for teaching concepts and phenomena in Physics
- Effectively implement a planned microteaching
- Formulate the cognitive and psychomotor objectives of their teaching
- Select appropriate instructional tools to support each phase of their microteaching
- Design microteachings that take into account students’ preconceptions about Physics concepts and phenomena
- Use experimental activities, with real or digital means, into their microteachings
- Provide constructive feedback on their peers’ microteaching approaches
- Engage in evidence-based self-reflection on their own microteaching
- Participate in metacognitive processes related to the implemented microteachings
- Communicate their ideas effectively, enhancing 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 autonomously
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
- Introductory Lesson I: Introduction to the science of teaching Physics, instructional goals and objectives, teaching models
- Introductory Lesson II: Instructional tools, assessment methods, microteaching design (lesson plan, student worksheet and assessment)
- Microteaching 1: Implementation, group discussion, and evaluation of the teaching session
- Microteaching 2: Implementation, group discussion, and evaluation of the teaching session
- Microteaching 3: Implementation, group discussion, and evaluation of the teaching session
- Microteaching 4: Implementation, group discussion, and evaluation of the teaching session
- Microteaching 5: Implementation, group discussion, and evaluation of the teaching session
- Microteaching 6: Implementation, group discussion, and evaluation of the teaching session
- Microteaching 7: Implementation, group discussion, and evaluation of the teaching session
- Microteaching 8: Implementation, group discussion, and evaluation of the teaching session
- Microteaching 9: Implementation, group discussion, and evaluation of the teaching session
- Microteaching 10: Implementation, group discussion, and evaluation of the teaching session
- Final Reflection: Overall evaluation and discussion of key didactics of Physics and microteaching issues
Keywords
Didactic of Physics, Instructional Design, Peer Teaching, Microteaching
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
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.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 27 | 0.9 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 40 | 1.3 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Peer Teaching | 80 | 2.7 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
- Assessment of students’ knowledge, understanding, and application of instructional design principles and microteaching implementation (formative and summative, up to 40% of the final grade).
- Assessment of students’ self-reflection on the design and implementation of their own microteaching, their constructive feedback on their peers’ microteaching sessions as well as the redesign of their own microteachings (formative and summative, up to 40% of the final grade).
- Final written exam (summative, up to 20% of the final grade).
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 Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
- Πέντε εύκολα μαθήματα, Knight Randall, Δίαυλος Α.Ε., 2007 (Εύδοξος: 12201)
- Μαθήματα Εισαγωγικής Φυσικής-Ενιαίο, McDermott Lillian, Shaffer Peter, Physics Education Group - Μίχας Παύλος (μετάφραση), Τυπωθήτω / Γ. Δαρδανός - Κ. Δαρδανός & ΣΙΑ Ε.Ε., 2011 (Εύδοξος: 13004007)
- Μονοπάτια της σκέψης στον κόσμο της Φυσικής, Κουμαράς Παναγιώτης, Gutenberg / Γ. Δαρδανός - Κ. Δαρδανός & ΣΙΑ Ε.Ε., 2015 (Εύδοξος: 50658803)
- Οι Έννοιες της Φυσικής και η διδασκαλία τους, Ανδρέας Ιωάννου Κασσέτας, Δίαυλος Α.Ε., 2021 (Εύδοξος: 102075978)
Additional bibliography for study
- Πειράματα Φυσικής (Α’), Μπουρούτης Ιωάννης, ΟΕΔΒ
- Πειράματα Φυσικής (Β’), Μπουρούτης Ιωάννης, ΟΕΔΒ
- Πειράματα Φυσικών Επιστημών με υλικά καθημερινής χρήσης, Κουμαράς Παναγιώτης, ΟΕΔΒ, 2000
Last Update
29-07-2025
