Proposta metodológica experimental demostrativa por investigação: contribuição para o ensino da física na termologia

Abstract

Scientific research was intended to produce a manual methodological experimental demonstrations aimed in investigative thermology, aiming at training of physics teachers in high school. The research began with a literature on the subject, trying to find theoretical and epistemology that underpin and justify the proposal. The research methodology of the analysis of a diagnosis that identified the way educationexperiment that was being developed in school, then was held educational workshops, where he was (re)developed the manual on the contributions of teachers involved. The proposal is based on a teaching experimental cycles investigative learning, valuing a coherent view of science, and focusin on significant acquisition of thermal concepts. Besides these aspects, the logical approach was carefully, starting from one of the pillars of thermodynamics Subsumption in the design, which is the Kinetic Model-Molecular, taking the role of facilitator in demystification of thermal phenomena. And, valuing interpersonal concepts of Vygotsky, the manual was structured: (1) illuminating thematic units the methodological concepts involved, (2) representation Schematic of the methodology and its legends, (3) statements of Kinetic-Molecular Model, (4) statements probing the nature of matter, and (5) investigative statements of thermal expansion exploring the basics of thermology. The work contributes towards offering the physics teacher and/or science, na experimental methodological proposal demonstration based on constructivism to introduction of thermal physics education, with guidelines detailed aiming not only a conceptual change methodological and attitudinal in teaching and learning, more a necessary renewal of the teaching practice