Proposta de experimentos no ensino da estática

Abstract

From the professor’s desire to add experimental classes to the Statics module, the development of a physical structure and the writing of scripts for the execution of experiments is proposed, adapted from Xavier (2010). Based on the concepts of Meaningful Learning and Active Methodologies it seeks to encourage greater participation from the student in the learning process, in a way to increase interest and knowledge retention and decrease evasion. The experiments contain concepts related to Static Equilibrium, Load Distribution and Trusses, and were executed from materials provided by the professors in addition to ones purchased. The final assemblies can be found in the Statics laboratory at UTFPR Campus Curitiba, and the scripts can be consulted in the Appendices. The proposal enables its use in the way the professor intends, however, it was not applied in real-life classes, therefore it could not benefit from the feedback of the students in its improvement. Overall, the result was considered satisfying, and it hopes to benefit the students learning.