Physics of semiconductor materials in high school: possibilities and challenges

Abstract

The teaching of Science in High School prioritizes the substantive formation of subjects capable of understanding natural phenomena from laws, concepts and precise theoretical formulations. This appropriation of knowledge depends, in addition to the didactic aspects of teaching, on a modern curriculum, which prioritizes the technological advances produced by the different fields of science, contributing to the scientific training of students. Given this context, this article aims to discuss the importance and pedagogical possibilities of teaching the Physics of semiconductor materials in high school, considering the technological impact of these materials on modern society. To this end, a qualitative bibliographical study will be carried out, bringing together scientific works published in the last two decades that emphasize the need for a curriculum focused on the Physics of the so-called 'active' components, represented mainly by the semiconductor diode and the transistor, completing the exposition of the study of the Electrodynamics in High School. From the reflections of this work, we prove the need to include the study of these materials for the understanding of the main technologies present in the daily life of the digital society, making their users critical-reflective subjects of these resources, understanding their genesis, functionality, technical applicability, scope and evolution.

Keywords

• Eletrônica
• Ensino de Física
• Currículo
• Educação científica