J7-8278 — Final report
1.
Science and technology education in Slovenian compulsory basic school

The article considers opportunities to work with gifted students within science, science subjects biology, chemistry and physics, and technology in compulsory lower secondary school in Slovenia.

COBISS.SI-ID: 11982665
2.
Inquiry based learning of contemporary physics topics and gifted students

Monograph contribution considers criteria for identification of the gifted students during practical experimental work as a part of inquiry based learning. Discussion is accompanied by reasoning, why practical work enables identification of gifted students even when they do not demonstrate their ability with high learning scores, which often leads to ignorance of their abilities by their teachers.

COBISS.SI-ID: 12243529
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Why do plants wilt?

The paper considers investigation of students' understanding of water balance in plants with external representations at the macroscopic and submicroscopic levels. The activity is a part of collection of examples that may be developed to a teaching unit for identification of the gifted.

COBISS.SI-ID: 11953993
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ICT-supported inquiry-based learning

The paper considers inquiry based learning supported by ICT as an alternative approach to inquiry based learning accompanied by experimenting. This approach may lead to development of units when direct experimental work is not possible.

COBISS.SI-ID: 12255049
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Positive and negative birefringence of materials in microwave region

Paper considers birefringent materials of materials with negative birefringence like a splinter board. Activities presented in the paper use regular school equipment and present a basis for development of units related to microwaves and anisotropy.

COBISS.SI-ID: 11937353