¿Cómo se enseña a resolver problemas de Física en Bachillerato y primeros cursos universitarios?

  1. Becerra Labra, Carlos
  2. Gras Martí, Albert
  3. Martínez Torregrosa, Joaquín
Revista:
Revista Docencia Universitaria

ISSN: 2145-8537

Ano de publicación: 2005

Título do exemplar: Revista Docencia Universitaria

Volume: 6

Número: 1

Páxinas: 37-54

Tipo: Artigo

Outras publicacións en: Revista Docencia Universitaria

Resumo

One of the expectations in Science Education nowadays is to teach people how to solve problems, to develop high-level intellectual skills at the same time that specific knowledge is acquired. In common practice of Physics Education, this objective is usually limited to solving "paper and pencil" problems appearing at the end of each book chapter. However, the widespread failure of students in this activity forces us to question if, indeed, we are teaching them how to solve problems. An analysis of both textbooks and teachers' practices shows that students are not taught how to solve problems but, instead, ready-made solutions are just explained to the students. This procedure transmits serious deficiencies both in attitudinal and methodological terms, which makes it very difficult for them to tackle new problems.Key words: Resolution of problems. Hypothesis. Uncertainty. Dexterities. Teaching.