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The application of computers in the physics teaching
M. Garic, D. Obadovic, D. Kapor
Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad, Trg D. Obradovica 4, 21000 Novi Sad



GIREP Seminar
2003


One of the forms of the application of modern educational technology in physics teaching is the use of computers. Their use demands the education of teachers which should include basic «information literacy». The teacher familiar with these elements can broaden the methods of active teaching using computers and all informations which either he or his student can obtain in a more efficient manner: the examples of new methods of class organization for professional and scientific lectures dealing with teaching physics and related disciplines, the examples of other countries curricula, simple experiments and problems to be solved. Besides this, the computers are essential in the treatment of data obtained by the experimental measurements as well as simulations of experiments, which can not be a complete substitute, but in the case of lack of adequate equipment in the schools can visualise the measurement procedure and make the students familiar with it. Today there exists a series of educational software adapted to the age of students. We shall analyze our experience with one such program including historical notes, tests, problem solving and experiments.