Contribuições da contextualização no ensino de ciências uma abordagem de conceitos de ondulatória e estudo da luz no ensino médio

Abstract

This work is a part of the results of a qualitative research for obtaining a doctorate degree at the Graduate Program in Education for Science and Mathematics, State University of Maringa - Brazil, aimed among other factors, to contextualize and make the disciplinary relationship between Physics with other areas of knowledge. For this purpose, through a didactic sequence to promote discussion of physical concepts in order to identify them in our daily lives, and to relate them with other subjects. The results showed that such action could contribute so that students were able to identify these concepts with phenomena and situations present in their daily lives, making them more meaningful. Keywords: science education - context - methodology