Estudo de uma proposta para o ensino de astrofísica a partir da aprendizagem significativa

Abstract

Physics is marked by two important sets of ideas, Classical Physics and Modern Physics. The principles of Modern Physics emerged around the beginning of the 20th century, in 1900, from the work developed by Max Planck. These concepts are the basis for the development of several technological products and also contributed to the advancement in Astronomy, more specifically in Astrophysics. However, unfortunately, sometimes, these contents are not worked on in High School. Thus, this work aimed to investigate the pedagogical potential of a Potentially Significant Teaching Unit (UEPS), in the light of Ausubel's Theory of Meaningful Learning (TAS) for the teaching of Modern Physics from Astrophysics, applied to a group of teachers of the state public network of the State of Paraná in the area of Nature Sciences, in the form of an extension course. The course aimed to promote continuing education for teachers who work in Basic Education. This proposal is an educational product of the National Professional Master's Degree in Physics Teaching. The research is based on the theoretical assumptions of qualitative research and for the constitution of the corpus, questionnaires, conceptual maps and the researcher's field diary were used. The results showed that the materials presented were very well received and of great value to teachers, with a good potential to demonstrate significant learning. It was also found that professors managed to establish important relationships on the concepts of Modern Physics and Astrophysics studied, as well as to understand the interdisciplinary relationships present in the proposal.