Teaching Electromagnetism in High School

a didactic proposal based on the Station Rotation Model

Abstract

The study of Electromagnetism requires a degree of abstraction to understand some concepts, such as the ability to interpret the language of Physics full of specific signs and to systematize these symbols in calculation operations or conceptual explanations. Visualization difficulties usually motivate a certain lack of interest on the part of most students. However, the students’ interest in learning is one of the factors for meaningful learning, as well as for a more critical education. In this context, it is important to create conditions to instigate students' curiosity, seeking new ways that stimulate the elaboration of hypotheses, research, and the solution of contextualized problems inside and outside the school environment. In this work, a didactic proposal based on the hybrid model Rotation by Stations is presented for the teaching of Electromagnetism concepts in Physics classes, in order to facilitate learning. This proposal is developed in eight meetings with two class periods each, having as target audience third year high school students. It is expected to be an instrument that will collaborate with the teaching practice for the development of more interesting classes, with the use of technology, experiments, among other teaching resources which enable an active and critical participation of students with autonomy in the learning process.