PHYSICS IS AN EVER YOUNG SCIENCE

EMPIRICAL BAYESIAN ESTIMATES OF OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY RELATED TO ELECTRONIC ITEMS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSE

This paper is focused on a reliability analysis of the exponential model parameters by a reliability parametric Bayesian estimation in regard to one type of medical items. The analysis is based on using a priori data for analyzing current incoming information....

INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL PROGRAM FOR THE SEARCH OF ASTEROIDS – COLLABORATION BETWEEN SCIENTISTS, UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

An International Astronomical Program for the discovery and tracking of asteroids has been developed. The results from the work of students in observational campaigns are discussed. The collaboration between scientists, university students and high school st...

THREE IDEAS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING

Three ideas for facilitating the process of teaching high school physics are proposed and discussed in brief: using the program “Hot potations”, using the so called “Cloud computing”, and using the Power Point in VBA programing language.

OPTICAL PHENOMENA IN NATURE

The article presents the experience in the extra-curricular activity of using information technologies and interdisciplinary links between the subjects of physics and astronomy, geography and economics and biology and health education in the lower secondary l...

THE MAGIC OF CREATIVITY AS A PATH OF SUCCESSFUL LEARNING

The report examines the extra-curricular activities of the Club “MultiVisually” – creating projects, exhibitions, brochures, etc. Work on them is an appropriate means of forming new knowledge, skills and competencies to provoke creative thinking and natur...

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN ASTRONOMY

The aim of this paper is to present opportunities for extracurricular work in astronomy. The participants in the extracurricular activities are students from the 6th to the 12th grade of Ivan Vazov Secondary School in Varshets, as well as from Montana and th...

EARLY SCIENCE EDUCATION THROUGH THINKING CARDS

The educational capabilities of mind maps are presented. Topics on physics and astronomy are discussed with thought cards being included in the process of teaching. The results of this innovative method of education and pedagogical ideas for the development...

INTERACTIVE METHODS AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN TEACHING “MAN AND NATURE” IN GRADES 5 TH – 6TH

The report explores the learning content of the 5th and 6th Grades Man and Nature curricula in order to highlight key environmental issues. The aspect of the psychological and cognitive characteristics of 11- and 12-year-old students is considered. On the ba...

THE DOMINOES GAMES DURING PHYSICS CLASS

This article describes a physics and astronomy revision lesson for pupils in grade 9. The aim of the lesson is students to exercise and reiterate everything learned during that year while still having fun. The non-traditional way of revision touches on physic...

„STUDENT SPACE AGENCY“: AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN ASTRONOMY AND COSMONAUTICS

“Student Space Agency” was established and many students were educated in its different forms and programs. This initiative can be considered as successful for the students, as well for the teachers. The activity of this Agency during the years was listed a...

DARK MATTER IN THE CLASSROOM

This report illustrates a possibility for using modern computer technologies for the purpose of involving students in real research projects, modernizing the educational content and increasing the number of astronomy classes. Students acquire methodological sk...

VISUALIZATIONS IN TEACHING PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY

Abstracts. Visual aids are the basis of teaching. They have an active leadership in thinking and perception; they are included in the teacher‘s exposition and are often based on them; allow concordance of hearing and visual perception; allow the teacher to a...

PROBLEMS IN TEACHING PHYSICS AT NIKOLA VАPTSAROV NAVAL ACADEMY

In technical universities the discipline of Physics is studied by the majority of the students. Many of the first-year students at the Military Academy „N. J. Vaptsarov“do not have the necessary groundwork for this. The weaker results of the students in rec...

CONSTRUCTING A SYSTEM OF INTERNET-BASED LEARNING RESOURCES IN PHYSICS: EVALUATION OF THE DIDACTIC VALUE

A didactical model of training of students in physics and engineering was developed by using of different internet-based learning sources. An attempt of evaluation the didactic value has been made.

COMPETITION IN APPLIED ELECTRONICS FOR MILITARY STUDENTS

During the last two years at the Vasil Levski National Military University there was a student competition, which is not directly related to the military training. In 2016 the “Best young physicist in electronics” competition was held. The competition was a...

PHOTO AND POSTER COMPETITIONS IN VASIL LEVSKI NATIONAL MILITARY UNIVERSITY – VELIKO TARNOVO

These students’ competitions were realized in the Vasil Levski National Military University – Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria). They appear to be successful tools for enhancing the interest of students to physics in collaboration with people from other universities...

INNOVATIONS IN THE TREATMENT OF MALIGNENT NEOPLASMS: TREATMENT WITH BRACHYTHERAPY

This report shows one of the contemporary methods of malignant neoplasms’ treatment – brachytherapy. Solid or liquid radioactive sources are used. Brachytherapy is a type of intercellular radiotherapy in which the source of radioactive energy is placed near...

INFLUENCE OF THE GINGIVAL TISSUES ON THE MEASURED SATURATION LEVEL OF THE DENTAL PULP BLOOD FLOW

Pulse oximetry is a method by which the oxygen saturation of the blood is measured. It is based on the specific absorption of red and infrared light from the hemoglobin. In dentistry, when teeth are tested by pulse oximeter, the oral mucosa could change the...

NATURAL RADIONUCLIDES IN DRINKING WATER

This article summarizes data from an examination of drinking water performed in the Varna region concerning content of natural uranium.