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    • Pubblicazioni 2017

    Malgieri M., Onorato P., De Ambrosis A. Test on the effectiveness of the sum over paths approach in favoring the construction of an integrated knowledge of quantum physics in high school. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 13(1), 010101 (2017).

    Levrini, O., De Ambrosis, A., Hemmer, S., Laherto, A., Malgieri, M., Pantano, O., Tasquier, G. Understanding first-year students’ curiosity and interest about physics—lessons learned from the HOPE project. European Journal of Physics, 38(2), 025701 (2017).

    Santostasi, D., DMalgieri, M., Montagna, P., & Vitulo, P. (2017). “An experiment on radioactive equilibrium and its modelling using the ‘radioactive dice’ approach.” Physics Education 52 (4).

    Onorato, P., Malgieri, M., Moggio, L., & Oss, S. (2017). “Microscopic and probabilistic approach to thermal steady state based on a dice and coin toy model”. European Journal of Physics, 38(4), 045102.

    Pubblicazioni 2016

    Malgieri, M., Onorato, P., Valentini, A.,De Ambrosis, A. Improving the connection between the microscopic and macroscopic approaches to thermodynamics in high school. Physics Education, 51(6), 065010 (2016).

    Malgieri, M., Tenni, A., Onorato, P., De Ambrosis, A. What Feynman could not yet use: the generalised Hong–Ou–Mandel experiment to improve the QED explanation of the Pauli exclusion principle. Physics Education, 51(5), 055002 (2016).

    Malgieri, M., Onorato, P., Mascheretti, P., De Ambrosis, A. (2016). Two experiments for the measurement of the centre of percussion of a physical pendulum. European Journal of Physics, 37(5), 055002.

    Onorato, P., Malgieri, M. and De Ambrosis A. Home made spectrophotometer for a laboratory bridging optics and modern physics in Thoms, Lars-Jochen; Girwidz, Raimund (eds.) (2016): Selected Papers from the 20th International Conference on Multimedia in Physics Teaching and Learning. September 9-11, 2015 at LMU Munich, Germany. 20th International Conference on Multimedia in Physics Teaching and Learning, 9 - 11. September 2015, München, Deutschland ISBN 978-2-914771-95-5

    Malgieri, M., Onorato, P., and De Ambrosis, A. A learning path on quantum physics including simulations, low cost experiments, online resources in Thoms, Lars-Jochen; Girwidz, Raimund (eds.) (2016): Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Multimedia in Physics Teaching and Learning. 20th International Conference on Multimedia in Physics Teaching and Learning, 9-11 September 2015, Munich ISBN 978-2-914771-94-8

    Malgieri, M., Onorato, P., and De Ambrosis, A. Design and refinement of an introductory teaching-learning sequence in quantum physics Proceedings of the 11th ESERA Conference "Engaging Learners for a Sustainable Future", August 31 - September 4 2015, Helsinki, Finland ISBN 978-951-51-1541-6.

    Malgieri, M., Onorato, P., and De Ambrosis, A. Learning about the role of sliding friction in rolling motion: a teaching-learning sequence based on computer aided experiments and simulations. Proceedings of the 11th ESERA Conference "Engaging Learners for a Sustainable Future", August 31 - September 4 2015, Helsinki, Finland ISBN 978-951-51-1541-6.

    Pubblicazioni 2015

    De Ambrosis, A., Malgieri, M., Mascheretti, P., Onorato, P. Investigating the role of sliding friction in rolling motion: a teaching sequence based on experiments and simulations. European Journal of Physics, 36(3), 035020 (2015).

    Onorato, P., Malgieri, M., & De Ambrosis, A. Quantitative analysis of transmittance and photoluminescence using a low cost apparatus. European Journal of Physics, 37(1), 015301 (2015).

    Onorato, P., Malgieri, M., De Ambrosis, A. Measuring the hydrogen Balmer series and Rydberg’s constant with a homemade spectrophotometer. European Journal of Physics, 36(5), 058001 (2015).

    Onorato, P., Malgieri, M., Mascheretti, P., De Ambrosis, A. (2015). The surprising rolling spool: librational motion and failure of the pure rolling condition. European Journal of Physics, 36(3), 038002 (2015).

    Malgieri, M., Onorato, P., De Ambrosis, A. Insegnare la fisica quantistica a scuola: un percorso basato sul metodo dei cammini di Feynman. Giornale di Fisica, 56(1) (2015).

    Onorato, P., Malgieri, M., De Ambrosis, A. Rolling motion: experiments and simulations focusing on sliding friction forces. In NUOVO CIMENTO C-COLLOQUIA AND COMMUNICATIONS IN PHYSICS (Vol. 38, No. 3, 2015)

    Pubblicazioni 2014

    Malgieri, M., Onorato, P., De Ambrosis, A. Teaching quantum physics by the sum over paths approach and GeoGebra simulations. European Journal of Physics, 35(5), 055024 (2014)

    Malgieri M., Onorato P., Mascheretti P., De Ambrosis Pre-service teachers’ approaches to a historical problem in mechanics in a VBL setting Physics Education in press (2014)

    P.Onorato, A. De Ambrosis Historical photos as a context for studying magnetic force: particle tracks in a cloud and a streamer chambers Frontiers of Fundamental Physics and Physics Education Research, 521-527 Springer International Publishing (2014)

    Onorato P., Malgieri M., De Ambrosis A Learning about magnetic force: Experiments versus theoretical explanations Science Education Research For Evidence-based Teaching and Coherence in Learning (Proceedings of the ESERA 2013 Conference) ISBN 978-9963-700-77-6

    Malgieri M, Onorato P.,., De Ambrosis A Reconstruction and video analysis of a thought experiment by Christiaan Huygens Science Education Research For Evidence-based Teaching and Coherence in Learning (Proceedings of the ESERA 2013 Conference) ISBN 978-9963-700-77-6

    P.Onorato, A.DeAmbrosis Laboratory and multimedia in science teaching: experiments about the magnetic force Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences 116, 1280-1287 (2014)

    Pubblicazioni 2013

    P.Onorato, A.DeAmbrosis How can magnetic force do work? Investigating the problem with students Physics Education  Physics Education  48 (6), 766 (2013)

    Malgieri M., Onorato P., Mascheretti P., De Ambrosis A.,Reconstruction of a “gedanken” Huygens’ experiment and measurements based on video analysis tools , Eur. J. Phys., 34 1145–1157 (2013)

    P.Onorato, P.Mascheretti, A.DeAmbrosis Studying the motion along cycloidal paths by means of digital video analysis  Eur. J. Phys. 34 921-930 (2013)    

    Pubblicazioni 2012

    Pasquale Onorato, Anna De Ambrosis (2012). Particle tracks in a cloud chamber: historical photographs as a context for studying magnetic force. Eur. J. Phys. , vol. 33, p. 1721-1735

    P.Onorato, and A.De Ambrosis “Magnetic damping”: Integrating experimental and theoretical analysis American Journal of Physics 80, 27 (2012)


    P.Onorato, P.Mascheretti, A.De Ambrosis “Investigating the magnetic interaction with GEOMAG and Tracker Video analysis: static equilibrium and anharmonic dynamics” Eur. J. Phys. 32 363 (2012).

    U. Besson, A. De Ambrosis, P. Onorato "Learning about greenhouse effect: framing thermal phenomena and optics in a challenging context "Proceedings of the ESERA 2011 Conference

    Pubblicazioni 2011


    Onorato P., Mascheretti P. and De Ambrosis A., 2011, ‘Home made’ model to study the greenhouse effect and global warming, Eur. J. Phys. 32, 363-376


    P. Onorato and A. De Ambrosis “Magnetic damping”: Quantitative experiments with MBL sensors” Online Proceedings of GIREP-ICPE-MPTL Conference 2010

    U. Besson, A. De Ambrosis, P. Onorato "Teaching-Learning about the physical basis of greenhouse effect and global warming in high school" Online Proceedings of GIREP-ICPE-MPTL Conference 2010

    Pubblicazioni 2010

    Onorato P., Mascoli D. and De Ambrosis A., 2010 Damped oscillations and equilibrium in a mass-spring system subject to sliding friction forces: Integrating experimental and theoretical analyses, Am. J. Phys. 78 ,11, 1120-1127.

    Onorato P, Mascheretti P and De Ambrosis A, 2010 Mechanical sensors and plastic syringes to verify the gas laws without neglecting friction Phys. Educ. 45, 586-593 doi:10.1088/0031-9120/45/6/002


    De Ambrosis A. and Levrini O., 2010 An empirical study for reconstructing the appropriation path in the case of special relativity, Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research 6, 020107 _2010_, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.6.020107

    Besson U., De Ambrosis A., Mascheretti P., 2010 Studying the physical basis of global warming: thermal effects of the interaction between radiation and matter and greenhouse effect. European Journal of Physics, vol. 31; p. 375-388, ISSN: 0143-0807, doi: 10.1088/0143-0807/31/2/015

    Besson U., Borghi L., De Ambrosis A. and Mascheretti P, 2010 A Three-Dimensional Approach and Open Source Structure for the Design and Experimentation of Teaching-Learning Sequences: The case of friction, International Journal of Science Education, Vol. 32, No. 10, 1 July 2010, 1289–1313

    Besson U., Borghi L., De Ambrosis A., Mascheretti P., 2010, A model for teacher preparation aimed at favouring the diffusion of research-based teaching practice, in M.F. Tasar & G. Çakmakci (Eds.), Contemporary science education research: preservice and inservice teacher education (pp. 101-110). Ankara, Turkey: Pegem