O uso do software Modellus para verificar a aprendizagem da Física: um estudo de caso na escola pública

Abstract

This study has as reason the teaching necessity in modify, adapt or even update the methods used in the teaching / learning process. So this research intends to verify and compare the learning process in Physics from two differnt groups of students who are taking the first grade in Liceu do Conjunto Ceará High School by using “Modellus” platform. In order to do it, three different tests were applied during the research development. The first test was a sounding investigation questionnaire with all students. Then, the second test consisted in a theorical test comparing the results between the groups of students who had classes with “Modellus” and the ones who didn't have classes using this platform. The third and last test consisted into the application of another questionnaire only with the groups of students who had classes with “Modellus” intending to check students agreement by using this tool during their classes. In the first test, each student development was analysed separately and at the same time, as one big group aiming to get a general overview about students' attitude in relation to Physics subject. This task made us assume that in general, students use to feel many difficulties in relation to learn the several contents of this subject. Most of these problems are related to the prejudice of teaching the subject itself or because students didn't learn enough in their previous grades. But, is was possible to observe that students consider Physics as something that is present in their daily lives, something interesting and funny. Comparing the results between the different groups we could check that in the second test, students who used “Modellus” solved correctly more questions than the other groups, so they got better grades. This fact make us affirm that this sofware can be a very good tool into the teaching / learning process. The final test revealed that only few students had had the chance to use computers to learn Physics before. We can also conclude that the use of this platform promoted motivation and interest which caused the necessity of using this software in other classes.