APPLICATION OF SELECTED MODELS OF MIND IN THEORIES OF PHYSICS EDUCATION
APPLICATION OF SELECTED MODELS OF MIND IN THEORIES OF PHYSICS EDUCATION

Summary/Abstract: In physics education research, we often focus on specific issues and rarely look at students as whole individuals. Over the past decade, researchers have explored students' bio-psycho-social aspects and analyzed the core principles of personality theories, comparing them with genetic mapping. Recently, new medical imaging techniques have been developed to scan the brain and explore the fundamental links between learning theories, incorporating psychological, social, and biological perspectives. This study offers a brief overview of selected mind theories relevant to physics education. In addition to theories and models of understanding, the primary focus is on one neurocognitive theory: the Theory of the Five Pillars of the Mind, established by Tokuhama-Espinosa. Four years of research applying this theory to physics education have produced promising results. Here, we present a preliminary study that highlights the theoretical framework of our ongoing research. The Theory of the Five Pillars of the Mind aligns well with existing physics education theories, and its application shows promising outcomes. In this contribution, we also showcase an example of how this theory can be applied.

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