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Asia-Pacific Forum
on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 6, Issue 2, Article 3 (Dec.,
2005) Hongxiong ZHU , Jinmei LIU and Jie YU Use of university physics demonstration experiments for inquiry learning: Inquiry on the demonstration experiment for Ampere Law
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Use of university physics demonstration experiments for inquiry learning: Inquiry on the demonstration experiment for Ampere Law
Hongxiong ZHU , Jinmei LIU and Jie YU
Physics Department
East China Normal University
Shanghai 200062 , CHINAEmail: zhuphysics@yahoo.com.cn
Received 24 September, 2005
Revised 24 December, 2005
Abstract
A demonstration experiment of the Ampere Law in electromagnetism is analyzed in detail. In particular, error is investigated by an inquiry approach which consists of the following processes: making hypothesis, verifying by experiment, modifying hypothesis, re-doing observation, making theoretical analyse, and drawing conclusion. Through those processes, the use of university physics demonstration experiments for inquiry learning is concretely illustrated.
Keywords: demonstration experiments, processes of inquiry, use of inquiry learning