Ateneo - UPO

The course consists of two parts (24 hours each): 1) History of physics: Historical development of the main topics of XX century physics. 2) Physics teaching: theory and practice, with focus on modern physics.

For history of physics: papers provided by the lecturer. For physics teaching: U. Besson, "Didattica della fisica", Carocci U. Besson, M. Malgieri, "Insegnare la fisica moderna", Carocci

Provide elements of history of physics through examples of the most important theoretical and experimental developments. Connect the historic and epistemological aspects with the development of teaching programs in physics on topics listed in the National Recommendations for high schools and in the Guidelines for technical and professional institutes.

Knowledge of basic physics as acquired in the first two years.

In class lectures. Commented reading of original texts. Seminars on specific topics with the participation of the students.

Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services- students-physical-or-learning-disabilities Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects

Oral examination.

1) History of physics. The “new physics” between the 19th and 20th centuries: eletrons, radiation, radioactivity. The electrodynamics of moving bodies and special relativity. The reality of atoms. Atomic models. The old quantum theory, from Planck to de Broglie. Quantum mechanics from its birth to maturity, 1925-1935. 2) Physics teaching. The physics curriculum in secondary schools Experimental proposals. The teaching of modern physics. The historical dimension in physics teaching. In-depth analysis of some conceptual issues. Analysis of physics textbooks.

- Knowledge and understanding: Knowledge of the most important theoretical and experimental developments in XX century. Becoming aware of the cultural value of the discipline and of its historical and epistemological evolution. - Applying knowledge and understanding: Being able to identify significant aspects and to choose effective methods to adequately explain the theoretical and experimental advances of physics in a didactic setting. - Learning skills: Acquiring a certain mastery of the publications on history and didactics of physics, being able to expand one’s knowledge in order to include recent developments.