O software Modellus e suas contribuições no processo de ensino e aprendizagem do movimento retilíneo uniforme e do movimento retilíneo uniforme variado

Abstract

This research study had as objective to analyze the use of the software Modellus in the process of teaching and learning of the Uniform rectilinear motion and the Varied rectilinear motion. The theoric fundamentation adopted was based on the theories of David Ausubel about significative learning, Papert‟s about the computer mediated learning and on Bassanezzi‟s and Biembengut‟s about mathematical modeling. The target population of the research consisted of twelve students from a public state class on the 1st year of High School in Campina Grande, Paraíba, where the researcher teacher is also docent. The methodology that was used in the research was the qualitative, observational and participant research, through the use of the case study. The research results points that were significative improvements of the students, in the comprehension of the physical concepts related to the matters in discussion, when exposed to the activities developed with the software Modellus once that through relates of the own students, there was a higher motivation to learn, provided by the activities, and also a great recepitivity to the used software.