Abstract:

The Italian government has recently reformed the examination which concludes the Secondary School study programme. With reference to Liceo Scientifico, i.e. a specific kind of High School with students specialising in scientific subjects, this reform has emphasised the crucial role played by Physics in this curriculum. As a consequence, a renewal in the teaching of Physics should be a primary aim. This change ought to increase the time and energies allotted to experimental didactic activities as well as the use of ad hoc educational videos on Physics phenomena.

Our research team developed an instructional experience based on the experimental measurement of Planck’s constant h, a fundamental Physics constant, runned directly by a group of 17-year-old students attending Liceo Scientifico Statale “G. B. Grassi” located in Lecco, in the North-West of Italy.

Moreover, a didactic video of the same experiment was produced by the Experimental teaching lab. ST2 [1] of Politecnico di Milano in order to foster the students’ reflection on the same experience as a follow-up activity.

This synergistic use of the laboratory activity and the related video can be regarded as a significant novelty in teaching innovation. Finally, in an Open Educational Resources philosophy (OER) this video will be made available on the web site of Lab. ST2 YouTube channel.

Our project was developed in the context of Piano Nazionale Lauree Scientifiche (PLS), a government programme which funds didactic innovation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in Higher Education and Secondary School.

References:
[1] http://www.st2.fisi.polimi.it

Keywords:

Open Educational Resources, Experimental Physics.