Thought experiments in science education: The case of water movement in tracheophyte plants in the gravity conditions of moon
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The work is part of a larger project of teaching interdisciplinary teaching of physics concepts in biology within the science education class. It concerns the application of a thought experiment (ThE) about the movement of water in tracheophytes under different gravity conditions, i.e., the behavior of plants on another planet, for example the Moon or Mars. The ThE was designed and implemented in a science class of 25 students who were instructed to perform it in a simulation environment using a software file that we created with the help of Interactive Physics software. The evaluation of the ThE carried out with a written questionnaire showed that the use of such educational procedures can significantly help students to better understand the concepts related to capillary phenomena, the way water is transported to plants from roots to leaves and, generally, to contribute to the interdisciplinary teaching of physics concepts in modules related to the teaching of biological phenomena and functions.
Source: Aquademia
Authors: Kyriacos Athanasiou, Sotirios Douros
Institution: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4401823210