Ciclos de Modelagem no Ensino das Leis de Newton para Alunos do Ensino Médio: Uma Abordagem com a Simulação Force and Motion: Basics da Plataforma PHET

Abstract

The teaching of Physics in basic education has been acquiring new objectives over time. The current guideline governing national basic education, the Common National Curricular Base, establishes that investigative methodologies and the use of ICT resources are central to Science education and should be employed by teachers. This paper reports on a teaching experience through a pedagogical intervention in the 1st year of the Electrotechnical course at IFPI Campus Parnaíba, focusing on teaching the concepts of Newton’s three laws using the pedagogical methodology of "modeling cycles" supported by the Force and Motion: Basics simulation from the PHET platform. The research concluded that modeling cycles, combined with the use of digital simulations, provide valuable interactive moments for the learning process. Although time, engagement, and the challenges of group work among students may hinder the full implementation of this methodology, it still proves to be a viable pedagogical approach for teaching the concepts of Newton’s three laws