Uma proposta de inserção da história e filosofia da ciência no ensino de Física

Abstract

The teaching of Physics in Brazil has gone through several transformations over the last years, both the method of admission to universities and the content that has been approached during High School, even through the scenario of making the teaching of Physics more receptive to all students. Here we will follow this search to transform the study more interesting for all with the inclusion of the study of the History and Philosophy of Science (HFC) in the teaching of Physics. In this context, the student will have contact not only with data, as the theories already formulated, the detailed equations, but also will have the opportunity to learn how and why these theories were formulated, as well as the needs that motivated such discoveries. And this study covers all areas of Physics, for instance: Mechanics, Optics, Thermodynamics and Electricity; by these means, the insertion of HFC will have a range of subjects to be explored by the student, achieving curiosity and interest in students who see the study and learning of Physics as something unattainable. Aiming at this goal, some models of lesson plans will be presented involving HFC in Physics teaching.