Meanings of physics class for high school in the discourse of teaching degree in physics’ students

Abstract

The conceptions of the Physics class of teachers of this discipline can be questionable and, often, dissonant of the official documents and the researches in the area of Physics Teaching. Then, we aimed to answer the following question: "What are the meanings of Physics class for High School in the discourse of undergraduate students of a public university in the state of São Paulo?" To answer this question, a focus group constituted by graduates in Physics was organized on the theme Physics Class in High School. The meeting was recorded in audio and video and these records were later transcribed to assist the analysis, of the discourses, under the aegis of Michel Pêcheux's reference. The interpreted meanings point to the conception, by the undergraduate students, that the Physics class for the Secondary School must be constituted by mere applications of Mathematics. Thus, this subject would not relate to the daily life of students and would not require classroom methodologies to escape from content and memorization of equations and rules.

Keywords

• Licenciandos
• Discurso
• Sentidos
• Aula de física
• Ensino médio