Physics Learning Experiences Overview

Study Notes

Physics syllabus outlines intended learning experiences.
Domains of learning include knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and principles, handling information, application and problem-solving, investigation and experimental skills, and attitudes in science.

BGCSE Domains: Knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and principles, Handling information, application and solving problems, Investigation and experimental skills, Attitudes in science.
BSSE Subject Outcomes: Apply process skills to investigate cause and effect relationships, apply scientific concepts in various issues (health, social, economic and environmental), use scientific knowledge to develop technology and demonstrate understanding of natural and artificial processes to ensure sustainability.

Concepts, laws, theories and principles of Physics.
Scientific vocabulary, terminology and convention.
Application of scientific knowledge related to technology, economics, environment, ethics, and social implications.
Significance of information and communication technology (ICT).
Good family life and health practices including awareness and management of epidemics.

Solving problems related to daily life, including quantitative aspects.
Identifying patterns, reporting trends, drawing inferences, making predictions and proposing hypotheses.
Locating, selecting, organizing and presenting information from various sources.
Translating information from one form to another.

Following instructions and using appropriate techniques.
Handling apparatus and materials safely; making observations, measurements and estimates.
Interpreting and evaluating observations and data.
Planning investigations and evaluating methods; suggesting improvements.
Converting acquired skills into creative innovations.

Open-mindedness, inventiveness, accuracy, precision, objectivity, integrity and initiative.
Respect for life and appreciation for the environment.
Promotion of indigenous science and technology; its recognition.
Awareness of science's usefulness and limitations; potential benefits and detrimental impacts on the individual, community and environment.

Framework for categorizing educational goals and instructional objectives, providing clarity for teachers and students.
Uses measurable verbs for assessment purposes.
Aligns instruction and assessment to clear, measurable objectives.
Levels progress from simple to complex: Knowledge (remembering), Comprehension (understanding), Application, Analysis, Evaluation, and Creation. Specific key verbs related to each level are included in the text.

Knowledge and Understanding: Bloom's level of remembering (knowledge) and understanding (comprehension). Examples of BGCSE Physics learning objectives related to these levels are given (i.e, define power, state the difference between boiling and evaporation, and describing Brownian motion).