Física no cotidiano: investigando a aplicação dos conceitos da Física em atividades fora da sala de aula

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the application of physics concepts acquired in formal school learning by students from high school to the IFPI, Teresina Central Campus, in the context of your daily life outside the classroom. To achieve the goal we opted for a qualitative approach to discussing the information collected from students and teachers who work in the Campus. Were discussed mainly the perceptions between teachers and students in relation to the use of previous knowledge of these, brought or purchased from everyday experiences, to strengthen the learning of concepts in physics formal classroom environment. The theoretical support used was based on studies of Moreira (2001), Masini (2001), Oliveira (2009), Gastal (2009) and Matsuura (2016), which underlie the notion that meaningful learning well developed in the teaching learning process improves the understanding and use of the knowledge acquired by students in your day to day, motivating them to solve various problems, how to avoid accidents at home, save energy and preserve the environment. The data collection instruments were two questionnaires closed, on the theory of meaningful learning, according to Ausubel (1980). The results reveal points of convergence and other different and more expressive, between the perceptions of teachers and students with regard to the use of prior knowledge and how the students are relating these non-formal skills to knowledge worked in the formal classroom environment