PhD Studies
From 2010 to 2015, I was a doctoral student at the Department of Physics Education at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University. My thesis focused on Quantitative Physics Problems, and during my studies, I conducted research on how upper secondary school students approach solving physics problems.
The results of my research, which examined the problem-solving strategies students use, were published in Scientia in Educatione (2013).
In addition to my research, I developed classroom activities designed to improve students' problem-solving skills in physics.
You can find my PhD thesis here.
Abstract of the PhD thesis
The doctoral thesis concerns with problem solving in physics, especially on students’ attitudes to solving of quantitative physics tasks, and various methods how to develop students’ problem solving skills in physics. It contains brief overview of the theoretical framework of problem solving in physics with emphasis on differences between expert and novice problem solvers. Furthermore, it describes a questionnaire research focused on students’ and teachers’ perception of problem solving in physics at secondary schools and its results. Large part of the thesis involves description of development and verification of class the activities oriented to improvement of selected students’ problem solving skills in physics. A set of seven activities suitable for secondary school students is described. The activities contain methodical materials, worksheets and solutions of the worksheets. The activities were tested on secondary school students and were evaluated by the students’ physics teachers in a case study. Findings of the questionnaire research and the case study, as well as the activities themselves are described in detail. The Czech and English versions of the created materials are enclosed in appendices.
GA UK Project
The development of this dissertation was supported by the GA UK project no. 374711 titled Analysis of teaching methods developing the ability to solve quantitative physical problems and research of their practical impact using case study method.
The project focused on instructional methods aimed at enhancing students' ability to solve quantitative physics problems and explored their practical benefits within the context of the Czech educational system.
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