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CLAUDIO FAZIO

An analysis of students’ misconceptions on Special Relativity

  • Authors: Leonardi, A M; Mobilio, S; Fazio, C
  • Publication year: 2024
  • Type: Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista
  • OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/636675

Abstract

Special Relativity is one of the key theories describing our reality but its accommodation among students at different level is still a critical issue. Even after instruction, students’ answers continue to be biased by Classical Mechanics. We present the analysis of high-school students’ answers to open questions concerning topics on Classical Mechanics and Special Relativity showing the persistence of pre-relativistic reasoning. This study is part of an experimentation on the teaching of Special Relativity with the use of a mechanical instrument that allows students to explore by hand the effects of a change of reference frame.