O software Modellus aliado a estratégia de ensino: um estudo comparativo do desempenho dos alunos do Ensino médio nas aulas de física

Abstract

In this study we use interactive simulations with the aid of Modellus software, in explorer activities of situation-problems of Mechanics, in the problematic areas of Kinematics and Dynamics, boarded to the pupils of the first year of Average learning of the course of Physics of a school of the private net of the city of Maceió. Modellus software was used to emphasize the exploration of physical phenomena of these areas, through interactive simulations in 10 occured specific situation-problems in 10 lessons. The objective of this study was to investigate if the Modellus could improve the performance of the pupils of Average learning in as well as disciplines of Physics to analyze statistical would have reduction in the use of the incorrect alternative conceptions of the involved pupils. We made use of two tests of multiple choice and the target log book as instruments of collection of data. We argue on the evolution of the learning of the 44 pupils of two groups and the B, in which the group (22 pupils) that it made contact with the Modellus, we call of experimental group, while all group B (22 pupils) that it did not make use of the Modellus we call of group of control. We collate the possible profits of learning of the pupils of both the groups and for the target log book we observe if the learning occurred of significant form in the estimated ones of Ausubel. The results of this inquiry had shown that the use of the Modellus improved the learning of the pupils in such a way providing a considerable reduction of the incorrect alternative conceptions facilitating a significant learning in the boarded contents, therefore in the analyzed groups, could measure statistical and compare in such a way the evolution of notes gotten for the pupils of the two groups how much to measure statistical the reduction in the use of the alternative conceptions. We also prove that the pupils of the experimental group had obtained to present an acceleration in the agreement of the boarded subjects in relation to the pupils of the group of control.