Kasuari: Physics Education Journal (KPEJ)
Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026): June 2026

Systematic Literature Review: The Effectiveness of the History of Science Approach in Improving Conceptual Understanding in Physics Education

Infa Damayanti (Universitas Negeri Malang)
Lia Yuliati (Universitas Negeri Malang)
Khusaini Khusaini (Universitas Negeri Malang)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the History of Science (HoS) approach in improving students' conceptual understanding in physics learning through the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method using the PRISMA model. A total of six articles selected from 779 initial findings that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were analyzed in depth. The synthesis results show that the HoS approach can strengthen conceptual understanding. The History of Science has been proven to help students overcome misconceptions, improve scientific reasoning skills, and enrich epistemological understanding of the nature of science. However, the SLR findings also confirm that empirical research on the implementation of HoS in the classroom is still limited, requiring the development of more structured learning strategies and improved teacher competencies to optimize the application of this approach in physics learning. Overall, this study confirms that HoS has great potential in supporting more meaningful, contextual, and conceptually oriented physics learning.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

kpej

Publisher

Subject

Education Physics

Description

Kasuari: Physics Education Journal (KPEJ) is a peer-reviewed open access journal and aims to provide a forum for researchers, lecturer, educational practitioners and University student on all topics related to physics education. The journal provides forum for the sharing, dissemination and ...