Uma proposta de sequência didática sobre o efeito fotoelétrico para o ensino de física moderna e contemporâneo no ensino médio

Abstract

The discipline of Physics is traditionally understood by most students as uninteresting, as it contains many mathematical calculations in the contents, which, apparently, are of no use for practical activities in the daily lives of these students. The updating of the Physics curri culum is a recurring theme in the literature to help overcome this distorted view, and, justified by the growing influence of the contents of Modern and Contemporary Physics (FMC) for the understanding of the current world, in addition to the need to form a conscious citizen , that is participatory and active in that same world. This work describes a didactic sequence proposal, which allows to approach Modern and Contemporary Physics (FMC), specifically, the photoe lectric effect, in the perspective of facilitating student learning, since this didactic sequence can be used in a contextualized way, articulating it this phenomenon with some technological appli cations experienced by students in their daily lives. The classes were designed based on the four moments, based on Vygotsky’s theory, composed of previous evaluation, historical approach to the conceptions of light, use of virtual simulation and the application of the developed product, a board game and racing. The sequence proposed here aims to arouse students’ curiosity on the subject and propose material that can assist teachers in addressing the Photoelectric Effect.