2020/12/30 by Xabier Prado, Prado, Xabier, José Manuel Domínguez +13
Physics and Astronomy · Social Sciences · #Chemistry Education and Research #Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies #FOS: Physical sciences #Health, Education, and Aging #Physics Education (physics.ed-ph) #Science Education and Pedagogy #physics.ed-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2012.15149
50 pages, 4 figures
arxiv created 2020/12/30 · openalex publication_date 2020/12/30 · arxiv updated 2021/07/20 · openalex created_date 2022/07/25 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
This work analyzes the difficulties in learning and teaching Einstein's theory of special relativity. An extensive bibliographic review has been performed, considering articles published in the most relevant journals on science education, which were selected taking into account the following impact factors: JCR, SJR, IN-RECS and ICDS. The typical thinking of students and teachers is discussed pointing out that, occasionally, it does not befit the proper scientific perspective. Different educational proposals are examined and particular didactic implications are inferred. The conclusions of this inquiry constitute the basis of a proposal that relies on a Minkowskian geometrical formulation for teaching special relativity in upper secondary education.