Abstract:

In this paper we present our experience with introducing CMA interfaces as CoachLabII+, EuroLab and MoLab to physics education in Slovakia. The situation in Slovakia is similar to other countries with less investment to education, where not all physics teachers and not all schools have any data logger. We are starting with definition of learning by W. Harlen "learning is making sense of new experience by a child in interaction with others". Then we discuss the aspects of experimental work in Diploma Programme of International Baccalaureate Organisation. Special attention we put on the development of selected concepts from secondary school's physics and development of pupil’s abilities in planning of physics experiments. On such roots we present outcomes of our work with in-service teachers in the form of simple multiplication: effect to learning = well designed equipment x well selected methods of education. As a base for methods used in physics education with data-loggers we take work of J.Hattie, R. Marzano and G.Petty.

Keywords:

Data-logger, methods of education, planning experiment, concept development.