Using creativity to fuel physics teaching and learning

January 1, 2013 | Public Programs, Informal/Formal Connections

This paper describes the potential benefits of incorporating art into physics education. Drawing and sculpture provide a way of understanding abstract concepts. The process may also allow educators to “humanize” physics and thus make it more accessible to historically marginalized groups.

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Clea Matson

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Exploratorium

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Resource Type: Research Brief

Discipline: Art, music, and theater | Education and learning science | Physics

Audience: Undergraduate/Graduate Students | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals

Environment Type: Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Informal/Formal Connections | Higher Education Programs

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