Instructional Designs Pointing to the Development of Evidence Awareness in High School Physics — as an example of “energy transformationsin electrical circuits”

Abstract

The cultivation of evidence awareness represents a fundamental aspect of scientific inquiry that is essential within physics education. This competency not only underpins students’ engagement in scientific investigation but also plays a critical role in the development of their scientific reasoning and overall disciplinary literacy. Such a rigorous approach to knowledge formation enhances students’ capacity to comprehend and apply physical principles, thereby improving their ability to address practical problems. Using the topic of “energy transformations in electrical circuits” as an illustrative context, this paper proposes an instructional framework centered on the learning processes of questioning, hypothesizing, evidence-seeking, and reflection, exploring effective pedagogical pathways for nurturing evidence awareness in secondary physics classrooms.