An Experimental Approach to Analyze Mechanical Energy Conservation Through Software Tracker in High School

Abstract

For most students, Physics is just a set of codes and formulas to be memorized. Among the causes of this recognized failure in the learning of Physics is the lack of a modern methodology, both from a pedagogical and technological point of view. Given this scenario, we believe that the experiments to facilitate the visualization of physical phenomena. Another alternative is to use the simulators as a tool to facilitate the understanding of the contents. In this sense, this research aims to investigate the development of the learning process applied to the teaching of Mechanical Energy Conservation using an educational structure that seeks to articulate the pedagogical use of Software Tracker in conjunction with experimentation. The methodology used was qualitative, experimental and observational research. The approach was based on the theory of meaningful learning. As a result, the research suggests that activities that involve experimentation and simulations are potentially facilitators in the learning process. We conclude that the use of experiments and simulations, specifically the Tracker, are important educational tools in the teaching-learning process.