From Alternative to Scientific Conceptions in the Learning of Physics of Sound: Students’ Perceptions of Learning Using Active Methodologies and Computer Simulators

Conde, BrunoSantos, FilipeBarreto, Maria AntóniaPereira, Maria Isabel Alves RodriguesFonseca, Marta2022-06-272022-06-272021-11-17Conde, B., Santos, F., Barreto, M.A., Pereira, M.I.A.R., Fonseca, M. (2022). From Alternative to Scientific Conceptions in the Learning of Physics of Sound: Students’ Perceptions of Learning Using Active Methodologies and Computer Simulators. In: Mesquita, A., Abreu, A., Carvalho, J.V. (eds) Perspectives and Trends in Education and Technology. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 256. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5063-5_41http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/7294Learning Physics is an area with numerous difficulties and alternative conceptions often limit a deeper understanding of several domains of this discipline. In particular, in the field of sound, it is common to find such misconceptions. Active learning methodologies have been used effectively for science teaching in a constructivist approach. The use of these methodologies to address alternative conceptions can promote the construction of mental models that are closer to scientifically accepted conceptual models. In this paper, we present a work in progress, which analyses the students' perception of the contribution of computer simulators integrated in active methodologies to improve their learning. For this purpose, we present the results obtained from the implementation of a sequence of didactic activities, which took place in a context of emergency remote teaching (ERT). This study was conducted with a class of 23 8th grade students from a school cluster in central Portugal, during the month of March 2021.The results suggest that students felt the characteristic engagement of activities based on active methodologies and the use of simulators, but showed limitations in the activities regarding the perception of orientation and the surprise factor, limitations that can be attributed to the high degree of autonomy that was required of them.engPhysics teachingConceptual changeComputer simulatorsAlternative conceptionsActive learning methodologiesFrom Alternative to Scientific Conceptions in the Learning of Physics of Sound: Students’ Perceptions of Learning Using Active Methodologies and Computer Simulatorsbook part10.1007/978-981-16-5063-5_41