Demonstration experiments for teaching magnetic phenomena for G.C.E.(Advanced Level) students

Abstract

As students step into the wider society after their Advanced Level examinations, they face a complex and competitive world of work. The diverse equipment and machinery used in different fields make wide use of magnetic field of some sort. Therefore, it is quite advantageous for those who enter tomorrow’s job market to have an understanding of such uses and also of developing such equipment. Even in the environment, we commonly see natural phenomena that have magnetic field involved in them. To explore these also we need to know the concepts of magnetism. But, as we consider the syllabus of Physics for A/L and other relevant materials, it has been identified that there is a need for an enhanced practical teaching — learning process in order to make them understand the concepts related to magnetic fields, as they are complicated and hard to understand. An effort has been made to identify the difficulties faced by students and teachers involved in the process of learning and teaching this unit. In addition, considering the weaknesses of the prevailing educational methods in our country and being inspired by the new findings in the field of education. It is important to introduce new teaching-involvement.of both the teacher and the students through a process of student centered activities and interactive learning methods are very useful to teaching-learning process of magnetic field in Advanced Level Physics.