O uso do simulador PHET no ensino de ciências no 9° ano do ensino fundamental da Unidade Escolar Demerval Lobão

Abstract

This work aims to investigate the knowledge in which students have about the use of the Phet Simulator, moved by the emergent need to streamline the teaching learning process, inserting the use of computational technologies in teaching. The research was carried out with 10 students of the 9th grade of elementary School of the Demerval Lobão School unit, where a bibliographic survey on the theme and a field study was carried out through the application of a closed questionnaire, with questions of multiple Choice within the proposed theme. The study was based on the theoretical basis of the authors ' work: Varsavky (1979), Arantes (2010), Coelho (2002) Among other theorists who understand the theme. The results indicate that most of the students interviewed do not know the Phet simulator and that the science teachers do not use simulators in their classes. Thus, it is evident the need to adapt in science classes, a dynamic teaching aimed at learning means