Aprendizagem da história da física através de games: a importância dos aplicativos móveis

Abstract

The use of mobile applications in teaching Physics can help in understanding basic concepts and developing skills and abilities to solve problems in a meaningful way. The aim of this work is to create a game that deals with the biographies of physicists present in high school content, as well as their discoveries in the areas of Mechanics, Thermology, Optics, Waves, Electricity, Electromagnetism and Modern Physics. To carry out the study, we have the following problem situation: What contributions can a mobile application make to the student get to know Physics scientists and their contributions to this scientific area? How do games serve to stimulate, through playful elements, cognitive development and student protagonism we believe in the relevance of research for professionals involved in the educational area. Students in the Youth and Adult Education (EJA) modality had the opportunity to learn about the life stories and contributions of the Physicists present in the High School content using a mobile application for Android smartphones. The experience gained from this teaching strategy contributed to greater interest and significant learning of the history of Physics on the part of the students.