Como potencializar o ensino-aprendizagem de conceitos introdutórios de óptica geométrica no ensino médio mediante algumas telas de Joseph Wright e a plataforma de mídia social educativa Edmodo

Abstract

This thesis investigated the understanding of introductory concepts of Optics mediated by a social media platform - Edmodo - and using the viewing screen of the english painter Joseph Wright (1734-1797). In the XVIII century in England, marked by the Industrial Revolution and the Enlightenment, the physical, chemical and biological sciences had a great development. It is in this context that Joseph Wright produces a number of night scenes paintings representing scientific and industrial issues. Some of his works were used to enter the Optics in classes of 2nd year of high school to two state schools of Paraná. The teaching of Physics currently requires the use of ICT and Edmodo, which is an educational social media platform, was chosen to mediate Art and Physics. Three activities are proposed: description of Joseph Wright screens, questionnaire on the historical context and contextual photographs. The research approach was qualitative and methodological procedures according to action research. Data collection consisted of systematic observation of activities performed, participation in the platform and interactions caused by this practice and also on participant observation in the presentation of photographs by students. It was concluded that all Art, History and Optics, can enhance the teaching optics concepts. Considering the complexity of the elements involved in the research - Joseph Wright’s screens and Edmodo - dialogical approach in practice has shown that student groups are potentially collaborative when these new elements are introduced along with the contents of the subject. However, a longer time for this setting with the chosen ICT is necessary to stimulate and expand the collaborative learning.