The discipline Gravitation in the Course of Degree in Physics of USP: objectives and foundations of a proposal guided by the history and philosophy of science

Authors

  • Flávia Polati USP
  • Valéria Silva Dias Docente do Instituto de Física da USP
  • João Zanetic Docente do Instituto de Física da USP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/khronos.v0i4.134222

Keywords:

History of Science, Philosophy of Science, Scientific Education, Physics Teaching

Abstract

We can say that there is a recognition of the importance of the presence of elements of the history and philosophy of science in the classroom by countless researches, curricula, national and international guidelines for teaching science in the world. However, one of the difficulties in bringing such elements into the classroom is the specific training of the teacher to deal with the scientific contents and also aspects of the history and philosophy of science inherent to the episodes addressed. Thus, we present in this article the fundamentals, objectives and assumptions of the discipline Gravitation, regularly offered in the 2nd semester of the Degree in Physics of USP. This discipline seeks to introduce concepts of Physics through the historical and philosophical development of theories of Gravitation, starting from the Greeks to the gravitational theories of the twentieth century. In presenting some general results of three moments of the implementation of this proposal, we sought to analyze some of the paths taken by the teachers who implemented it, looking at how this discipline maintained its original proposal and what its roles at the beginning of teacher training and Physics.

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Author Biography

  • Flávia Polati, USP
    Professora de Física do ensino médio e superior, atuando juntamente aos cursos de formação de professores de Física e Ciências. Pesquisadora da área de Ensino de Física

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Published

2017-09-11

Issue

No. 4 (2017)

Section

Dossiê “História das doenças e artes de curar"

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How to Cite

Polati, F., Dias, V. S., & Zanetic, J. (2017). The discipline Gravitation in the Course of Degree in Physics of USP: objectives and foundations of a proposal guided by the history and philosophy of science. Khronos, 4, 72-83. https://doi.org/10.11606/khronos.v0i4.134222