Teaching friction at university level through an experiment with images

Teaching Data Security at University Degree Level

There is a general consensus that courses on data security at university degree level should be research-oriented and teach fundamentals of the field, i.e., items of long-term knowledge in contrast to technology-oriented system knowledge. Unfortunately, this consensus often results in courses that are either too theoretical or are outdated with respect to current developments in security techno...

Computer in teaching physical experiment at a high school and university level

The advantages of the use of the on line physics experiments are presented on the example of Adam Mickiewicz University. The use of MBL technique in new areas is proposed. New solution for school and distant learning are presented. 1. The advantages of computer-aided measurements It is commonly known that a computer system composed of a PC unit, an interface and measuring sensors is used as a m...

An Experiment with the Project-based Approach to Physics Teaching at Wroclaw University of Technology

This article describes an experiment with project-based approach to teaching. Firstly, the review of achievements of physics education research, which have been taken into account in the course design, is given. Then the project tasks and chosen students’ reports are presented and commented. Finally, conclusions are drawn based on the observations, interviews and student opinions. The compariso...

New Media in ( Computer ) Science Teaching at University Level

Teaching 4th Graders Concepts Related to Sustainable Development: An Experiment

In order to show that some of the shortcomings of current 4th grade curriculum in meeting contemporary needs of the society, especially in regard to sustainable development, can be met via teaching, a short course consisting of deliberations on key concepts in sustainable development was designed and carried out on a sample of 58 students of both genders. The pre- and post-test comparisons reve...