Abordando conceitos fundamentais da teoria da relatividade geral no terceiro ano do ensino médio

Abstract

This material aims to address fundamental concepts of the Theory of General Relativity for high school students, and to show the importance of this theory created by physicist Albert Einstein, where it has great relevance in our daily lives and important technological applications. It is worth noting that this theory is rarely cited in textbooks, and we know its importance for the history of Modern Physics. This work aims to show concepts of the Theory of General Relativity and its applications using a didactic tool that makes it possible to explore the Visual, Auditory, Writing/Reading and Synesthetic (VARK) of the student, where it allows the same to understand their learning preference, and thus facilitating the absorption of knowledge. The data collection method was the use of objective and subjective questionnaires, and the analysis of these data was quantitative and qualitative. The main results indicate that by using innovative methodologies, such as VARK, it is possible to approach these concepts of General Relativity in basic education. These results suggest that, in order to didactically transpose concepts of this theory, it is necessary to use pedagogical tools that adapt to the knowledge already obtained by students. This research was a contribution to the teaching of physics in the approach of complex concepts of Modern Physics, providing new perspectives to better work these concepts of Relativity in high school. David Ausubel's Meaningful Learning played a crucial role in the application of this methodology and the theme addressed.