Prospective Teachers’ Representations on the Concept of Force
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The contribution is well structured, with internal coherence and clear organization. It also presents an adequate theoretical and interesting theoretical background.
The research design, questions, hypotheses and methods are well described and detailed in every part.
The arguments and discussion of the results are coherent, balanced and organic, just as the results are clear and well described.
The well-referenced contribution presents conclusions supported by the results.
As expressed, the contribution is publishable.
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Author Response
Respected reviewer,
thanks first of all for the overall evaluation of the work. In the new version we have revised the entire text, including figures, tables, and references to amend typos, improve the text, the format of images and tables. In the attached document you will find the main changes-
We believe that the new improved version complies with the standards of the magazine and the special issue.
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Reviewer 2 Report
This paper presents methodology of introducing the concept of the force within basic courses of physics. This methodology has been tested and approved by specialists in different Italian universities.
As it is known, the force is one of the basic concepts in physics, hence its introduction requires special care. In this paper, a systematic review to do it is presented, and lot of illustrations is given.
Certainly, this paper is a very good didactic material for physics teachers and hence deserves to be published.
Author Response
Respected reviewer,
thanks first of all for the overall evaluation of the work. In the new version we have revised the entire text, including figures, tables, and references to amend typos, improve the text, the format of images and tables. In the attached document you will find the main changes-
We believe that the new improved version complies with the standards of the magazine and the special issue.
Author Response File: Author Response.docx