Exhibitions, experiments help students comprehend physics<\/p>\n
Urip Hudiono, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Exhibitions and experiments of natural phenomena can help high
\nschool students gain a much better understanding of physics than
\ndrilling them with theories and formulas, a teacher said.<\/p>\n
\"Exhibitions and experiments will encourage them to seek a
\nlogical explanation of the phenomena,\" said Lokie, a physics
\nteacher from SMUK 3 BPK Penabur private high school, on the
\nsidelines of a physics contest final on Saturday at Trisakti
\nUniversity.<\/p>\n
In the contest, Lokie's pupil, Iyung, won first prize, a Rp
\n2.5 million (US$289) scholarship from the university. Hafiyan
\nPrafianto from Insan Cendekia Islamic boarding school in Serpong,
\nTangerang, finished second, Dito Eka Cahya from SMU 1 state high
\nschool Serpong was third and Willy Yunnal Wirawan from SMUK 1 BPK
\nPenabur, Jakarta, was fourth.<\/p>\n
The four contestants had to answer 50 physics problems
\npresented in three rounds. In the main round, they were required
\nto observe experiments and explain the results.<\/p>\n
Bambang Nurcholis, a member of the organizers and head of the
\nuniversity's school of industrial technology physics laboratory,
\nsaid the committee had deliberately chosen a quiz format for the
\nmain round to make it more interesting.<\/p>\n
\"We want to prove that learning physics can be fun by
\nexhibiting its theorems through simple and everyday events,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The laboratory has contributed materials for Galileo physics
\nquiz TV show, which also uses the same format.<\/p>\n
Chairman of the organizers, Djasli Djamarus, who is also the
\nschool deputy dean, said the contest was also aimed at promoting
\nphysics among high school students.<\/p>\n
\"We can't deny that Indonesian students have potential in
\nphysics. Trisakti would like to encourage that potential,\" he
\nsaid, adding that the school was planning to hold a mathematics
\ncontest later this year.<\/p>\n
Indonesia won five medals, including a gold, in last year's
\n34th International Physics Olympiad (IPO) in Taipei.<\/p>\n
Djasli, however, acknowledged that the contest had yet to
\nreceive much enthusiasm from invited high schools. Only 94
\ncontestants from 27 high schools throughout Greater Jakarta
\nparticipated in the contest. Most of them were sophomore
\nstudents, as third-year students are busy preparing for their
\nfinal national exams, which start on Monday.<\/p>",
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