Physics is a rather specific subject, which does not come equally easily to everyone. Even so, knowledge in this field will be useful to every person, if not in a professional career then in ordinary life, which is why the discipline is among those compulsory for study in general schools and specialised universities. To pass a physics exam successfully it is not enough simply to learn the material; one must understand how everything described in textbooks happens in reality, and where the laws of physics show themselves in the ordinary life of each of us.
If you are not strong in knowledge of the laws of physics and have no idea how to learn them all, we recommend turning to the method of so-called practical memorisation. The essence of the method is to study each physical phenomenon in theory and then consider its action in practice. To do this, after studying each thematic chapter one needs to consolidate the knowledge gained in practice. But how is this to be done? – you will ask. We will answer: experiments will help to consolidate theoretical knowledge and master the study material, since in them one can see with one’s own eyes the action of each law of physics and understand the essence of the processes taking place. All this can be done under classroom conditions without expensive and rare equipment.
Not every home has, for example, a rheostat for the practical mastery of Ohm’s law, and not everyone has prisms illustrating dispersion, refraction and other properties of a light ray – this list can be continued without end. One cannot provide for everything, but some things can be found in the school physics classroom. One can ask the teacher for permission to do practical preparation for exams after lessons, when everyone goes home, promising to observe all fire and other safety measures. Any teacher will duly appreciate such a drive for a deep understanding of his subject, and will gladly help in every way with the conduct of experiments, providing the pupil with the necessary apparatus and literature.
A very important condition for the effectiveness of the method of practical memorisation is recording the results of experiments. For this it is enough to have a smartphone, whose camera will capture each stage of an experiment in detail. The photographs saved on the phone will line up automatically in a folder in the order in which they appeared, so looking through such pictures in sequence will refresh the memory of the course of each experiment and its result. On the evening before the exam it is enough simply to look through the photo gallery you have compiled, to impress not only your classmates but also an experienced teacher with the depth of your knowledge and practical understanding of the material.
Publication date: 17.07.12
If you are not strong in knowledge of the laws of physics and have no idea how to learn them all, we recommend turning to the method of so-called practical memorisation. The essence of the method is to study each physical phenomenon in theory and then consider its action in practice. To do this, after studying each thematic chapter one needs to consolidate the knowledge gained in practice. But how is this to be done? – you will ask. We will answer: experiments will help to consolidate theoretical knowledge and master the study material, since in them one can see with one’s own eyes the action of each law of physics and understand the essence of the processes taking place. All this can be done under classroom conditions without expensive and rare equipment.
Not every home has, for example, a rheostat for the practical mastery of Ohm’s law, and not everyone has prisms illustrating dispersion, refraction and other properties of a light ray – this list can be continued without end. One cannot provide for everything, but some things can be found in the school physics classroom. One can ask the teacher for permission to do practical preparation for exams after lessons, when everyone goes home, promising to observe all fire and other safety measures. Any teacher will duly appreciate such a drive for a deep understanding of his subject, and will gladly help in every way with the conduct of experiments, providing the pupil with the necessary apparatus and literature.
A very important condition for the effectiveness of the method of practical memorisation is recording the results of experiments. For this it is enough to have a smartphone, whose camera will capture each stage of an experiment in detail. The photographs saved on the phone will line up automatically in a folder in the order in which they appeared, so looking through such pictures in sequence will refresh the memory of the course of each experiment and its result. On the evening before the exam it is enough simply to look through the photo gallery you have compiled, to impress not only your classmates but also an experienced teacher with the depth of your knowledge and practical understanding of the material.
Publication date: 17.07.12