A abordagem histórica do conteúdo de hidrostática no ensino médio no âmbito da Unidade Escolar Monsenhor Boson

Abstract

This article comes to make an approach about Hydrostatic content using the history of physics as teaching methodology. This article is the result of a survey conducted in the School Unit Monsignor Boson city of White Water - IP in order to investigate how the history of physics can influence students to arouse interest in the discipline through the historical approach to the study of Hydrostatic. The research is descriptive, with a qualitative approach, involving intervention and questionnaires with students and teachers. The objective was achieved, as the study of Hydrostatic a historical perspective is more effective for most students, the fact of providing greater ownership of basic concepts necessary, undertakes to be more meaningful to the student, helping to monitor the discipline during the course of high school. The theoretical basis was supported by Beatriz Alvarenga (2009); PCN's (2002); Ben-Dov (1996); Brennan (2008); Oliveira (2009); Resnick and Halliday, (2011) and others