Investigação sobre o uso do laboratório didático de física por professores de escolas de São José dos Pinhais

Abstract

The Physics didactic laboratory has been an object of study and discussion in the area of Physics Teaching for some time. Understanding how and if Physics teachers use the didactic laboratory can contribute to making its use more efficient. Considering this premise, the objective of this work is to investigate, according to the perception of teachers who teach Physics in state schools in São José dos Pinhais, Paraná, the conditions for carrying out laboratory activities. As an instrument for data production, a questionnaire was developed, applied through an online form, to 15 Physics teachers. To analyze the data, categories were created that allowed characterizing the teachers, the training they had to work with didactic laboratories, the conditions of the laboratories and the strategies they develop to minimize the difficulties in carrying out activities in the laboratory. Data analysis showed that, despite the advancement of Physics teaching methodologies, teachers still have difficulties to use the laboratory for numerous reasons, the main ones being the lack of school structure and incomplete laboratory materials. Because of this, many teachers use alternative materials to carry out the activities.