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THE DISCUSSION AS A METHOD TO TEACH PHYSICS AT THE UNIVERSITY

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Trudel Louis, ,Métioui Abdeljalil,

Abstract

Physics teaching strategies used in university-based science courses are mainly focused on the so-called traditional teaching, composed of lectures and laboratory exercises. This way of teaching physics does not allow students to acquire understanding of basic notions of physics so that some enduring misconceptions may hinder future learning. Thus, our research aims to identify the conditions of implementation of the discussion method in a physics education course for pre-service teachers. Our results point out three conditions that must be satisfied to implement successfully the discussion method in physics education courses. We conclude by stating advantages and limits of our research. Key words: pre-service science teachers, physics education, socio-constructivist approach.

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Scientia Socialis Ltd.

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