BIGS - IT Training aid for physics and technics

Thursday, 25 August 2011 00:00

BIGS simulation experiments – the teaching material for schools, teachers and self-motivated students. Available in German, English and Russian and works on pc, laptop, phones, pads, tabs or whiteboards too.

+++ simulation + worksheets + knowledge test +++

This photo shows the simulation in a youtube video.

The teaching material for the topic ","Electron beam in crossed fields" consists of the simulation, work assignments related to the simulation, test questions, answers and educational notes.

Test results of this new workmaterial:
The first test of the teaching package "Electron beam in crossed fields" was successfully completed at the Griebichenstein-Gymnasium in Halle (Germany) in an advanced year 12 course with 39 students:

The experience of the two teachers with the package is as follows:

The package is a highly compact learning program providing all that you need on the topic from a single source (simulation + worksheets + test questions and answers)
The teachers only needed 20 minutes to familiarize themselves with the package before putting it into use.
The material was compiled in line with the teachers' requirements and made available to students in zipped form on the school server 14 days before the experiment was carried out.
The students worked on the package for about one hour at homes on their PC or laptop.
The simulation is easy to use and self-explanatory.

The real experiment was carried out in one lesson (45 min.) and all the students had worked through the BIGS simulation experiment with the worksheets in advance. Many of the students immediately understood the real experiment.
Comparing the results of students with and without the package, the two physics teachers came to the following conclusions:

The students:

were better prepared for questions related to the real experiment, such as the determination of specific charge (q/m);
penetrated the topic in greater depth and gained more knowledge; they were also able to apply the knowledge they had gained to the Wien filter;
showed greater interest in the experiment.

The package allows students to develop greater independence and enhances their knowledge.

Further information on the teaching package is available in our BIGS Store.

Suitable for whiteboards

Friday, 13 March 2009 15:16

All BIGS animations are suitable for use on interactive whiteboards (IWBs). We have tested our animations and software on a Hitachi whiteboard.

In special cases, it may be recommended to use a laser pointer, as the button configuration on our animations and software was designed for use with a PC/notebook and mouse. However, the buttons can also be activated using your fingers.

To operate our animations and software with Hitachi whiteboards, it is recommended to use swf files, which can be integrated most effectively into the user interface of the whiteboard. To request swf files, just contact BIGS by mail.

Fuel cell, simple design

Thursday, 17 July 2008 10:57