@inproceedings{fa1faf3c0f414133894a7d00dd775a17,
title = "Interdisciplinary high-school curriculum in electro-optics as a tool to enhance students' interest in optics and electronics",
abstract = "An interdisciplinary curriculum in electro-optics was recently developed and implemented in a leading high school. This unique three-year program integrates optics and electronics and is designed to enhance students' interest in these areas. The study described here characterized the changes during the course of the school year in the attitudes towards the program and towards future pursuit of physics and engineering of fourteen 12th grade students. Questionnaires and semistructured interviews were used to collect data. Research findings reveal a considerable improvement in students' attitudes towards interdisciplinary studying of optics and electronics. The research also indicates that in addition to an increase in the students' interest in the program, their desire to continue with more advanced studies in these fields increased as well.",
keywords = "Interdisciplinary curriculum, Optics education at high school, Students' attitudes towards optics",
author = "Aharon Gero and Efrat Zach",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2014 SPIE, OSA, IEEE, ICO.; 12th Education and Training in Optics and Photonics Conference ; Conference date: 23-07-2013 Through 26-07-2013",
year = "2014",
doi = "10.1117/12.2070379",
language = "الإنجليزيّة",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
editor = "Costa, {Manuel Filipe P. C. Martins} and Mourad Zghal",
booktitle = "12th Education and Training in Optics and Photonics Conference",
}