Práticas instrucionais de aprendizagem ativa em física para o ensino médio

Abstract

The context of Physics for High School has nowadays prioritized the learning of concepts related to the practice and the daily life of students. The purpose of this work is to focous on concepts and applications of Physics for High School students by using Active Learning techniques. The Active Learning methodology is based on the premise that the learning process is, by nature, an individual effort, and also that different people learn from different ways. In this context, activities in classroom such as debates, competitions, games, and group work generate a motivating environment and direct the enhancement of student learning. The study presented here was conducted at the Escola Estadual Estevão Alves Corrêa, located in Cuiabá – MT, alone the years of 2012 and 2013. We have used Active Learning strategies, such as virtual Electromagnetism experiences for the third year, “Knowledge Bowl " on Newton's laws and Mechanical Energy for the first year, anticipation of the concepts of potency and Energy for some secondary students at their homes, and experimental Optical practices for the second year. The goal of this methodology is to improve the performance of students on assessments, encourage personal skills, such as observation, concentration, creativity, and trial practice. Comparisons between the obtained results to the standard education have shoos evidences that the strategies used in this study enhance the learning process.