Study of Methodology of Teaching the Physics of Planar Motion in High Schools

The main topic of this essay is about the teaching methods of the topic of planar motion in senior high school in order to solve the problems between teachers and students. At the beginning, the difficulties are pointed out when students learn the topic of planar motion by analyzing the curriculum guidelines of senior high school from 1995 to 2010. And then, some teaching planes are designed to improve the learning experience of high school students when they learn the lesson of planar motion. In the teaching plane, the teaching of trigonometric and vectors background are added before class and choose suitable teaching methods according to the different mental state of students in learning. This teaching plan have been used in a selected experimental class. Finally, to analyze the effects from the physic midterm exam scores of the experimented class students. From the results of this article, learning planar motion in the beginning of first semester of second grades needs trigonometric and vectors background. However, in curriculum guideline of senior high school, trigonometric is being taught at the same time and vector is taught at the end of this semester. Students learn planar motion without mathematical tools. It is one of the learning difficulties. It can be improved by using some teaching methods. The average of midterm exam scores of experimental class is higher than that of other class. It is said that the difficulties in the teaching outline can be improved by using some teaching methods. Keyword: senior high school physics, planar motion, teaching method