Department of Physics Education

Department of Physics Education

Main themes of physics education are (1) to define the nature of physics and physics education based on philosophy, history, and psychology of physics and theory of education, (2) to identify and understand students' cognitive processes when they learn physics concepts, conduct scientific inquiry and solve physics problems, (3) to establish relationship between students' physics learning and their everyday life, interests and creative attitudes, (4) to develop and implement various effective teaching strategies using concept map, epistemological demonstration, cognitive conflict, analogy, computer, discussion and argumentation, and finally (5) to formulate the theory of physics learning, theory of physics curriculum development, and theory of assessment of physics learning.

Physics is the study of a natural phenomenon as pure science. It is the natural basis of all technology disciplines and applied science. Since the significance of physics is increasing, it is important to educate students who will become competent scientists and highly motivated secondary school teachers in the near future. The Department of Physics Education aims to educate its students based on scientific theory and various experimental activities for them to become competent secondary school teachers. The Department is open to all the subjects of physics such as Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Quantum Physics, Electronic Physics, Physics Education, and Physics Teaching Materials and Teaching Methods.

Graduates earn teaching certificates qualifying them to become physics teachers in public schools. Others careers available to graduates include those in academia and research institutes. Some graduates opt to pursue graduate studies in Korea and abroad.

Course list

• Introduction to Pedagogics
• Philosophy and History of Education
• Educational Psychology and Counseling 
• Educational Sociology and Lifelong Education 
• Mechanics Education 1
• Physics Education 
• Electricity and Magnetism Education 1 
• Curriculum and Evaluation 
• Educational Administration and Management
• Research of Physics Teaching Materials and Teaching Method 
• Thermal·Statistical Physics Education 1
• Teaching Method and Technology
• A Course on Physics Logic and Essay Writing
• Quantum Physics Education 1
• Wave and Optics Education
• Ethics for the Teaching Profession
• Teaching Children with Learning Disabilities
• Teaching Practice 1, 2

• General Biology Inquiry Laboratory 1, 2
• General Chemistry Inquiry Laboratory 1, 2
• Earth Science Inquiry Laboratory 1, 2 
• General Physics Inquiry Laboratory 1, 2 
• Physics Education Experiment 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 
• A Course on Common Science Logic and Essay Writing
• Fundamental Mechanics Education 
• Practice of Mechanics Education 
• Mathematics for Physics 1, 2 
• History of Physics and Philosophy 
• Practice of Mathematics for Physics 
• Computer in Physics and Practice 
• Common Science Education 
• Modern Physics Education 1, 2 
• Mechanics Education 2 
• Practice of Electricity and Magnetism Education 
• Physics Educations and Multimedia 
• Research of Common Science Teaching Materials and Methods
• Electricity and Magnetism Education 2 
• Practice of Thermal and Statistical Physics Education 
• Electronic Physics
• Thermal·Statistical Physics Education 2
• Experiment Data Analysis
• Fundamental Electricity and Magnetism Education
• Fundamental Modern Physics Education 
• Practice of Quantum Physics Education 
• Practice of Electronic Physics
• Development Materials in Physics Learning
• Physics in Everyday 
• Quantum Physics Education 2 
• Fundamental Practice of Physics 
• Fluid Physics 
• Condensed Matter Physics 
• Physics Curriculum and Evaluation 
• Theory of Teaching Physics Inquiry 
• Seminar on Physics Education 
• Topics in Condensed Matter Physic 
• Nuclear and Particle Physics for science teachers