Guía didáctica para el aprendizaje de la estática y la cinemática mediante el uso del software “Interactive Physics” en el primer año de Bachillerato General Unificado

Abstract

The work presented below is focused on the study of statics and kinematics. To do so, the simulators developed in the Interactive Physics software (IP2005), which are included in the didactic guide aimed at teachers of the tenth year, were used. Based on studies, it is shown that teachers have shortcomings in the application of constructivist methods. Such deficiencies are: technological and didactic resources for the development of statics and kinematics classes. Students from the major of Experimental Science Pedagogy at “Universidad de Cuenca” completed surveys to establish which technological resources were necessary for teachers. Besides, physics educators from the before-mentioned major were interviews, where professors and pupils have proposed to use technological resources for teaching: uniform rectilinear motion, uniformly varied rectilinear motion, free fall, parabolic motion, uniform circular motion, Hooke's law and balance of forces. Therefore, due to these results, a didactic guide with constructivist methodology was elaborated. The guide was created based on virtual learning, using simulators developed and focused on each skill with performance criteria established by the Ecuadorian education curriculum