The success of films such as “Avengers: Endgame,” “Black Panther,” and “Captain Marvel” has established the superhero genre in modern popular culture. Many students will have seen these films, or at the very least they are familiar with a number of the superhero characters. In the physics classroom, content based on superheroes can be used in support of learning materials on topics such as optics, advanced materials, kinematics, and the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum. Studies have highlighted several student preconceptions with regards to different radiation types. For instance, the literature suggests that students incorrectly classify certain radiation types as unnatural, and they cannot differentiate between ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.
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November 2020
November 01 2020
How to Teach the Electromagnetic Spectrum with Superheroes
Barry W. Fitzgerald;
Barry W. Fitzgerald
1
Eindhoven University of Technology
, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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Thomas Plotz
Thomas Plotz
2
University of Vienna and University College of Christian Churches for Teacher Education
, Vienna, Austria
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Phys. Teach. 58, 577–580 (2020)
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Barry W. Fitzgerald, Thomas Plotz; How to Teach the Electromagnetic Spectrum with Superheroes. Phys. Teach. 1 November 2020; 58 (8): 577–580. https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0002381
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