Sentidos da Geometria Analítica num curso de Física

Abstract

The interest in researching Analytic Geometry in a Physics Degree course is because Physics is related to Mathematics, for this structure the physical thinking. Thus, it is pertinent to analyze how teachers of Higher Education with formation in Physics (bachelor or bachelor degree) see the presence of Analytical Geometry in a Physics Course - Degree. Thus, this research aims to know the perceptions of physicists about the teaching-learning of Analytical Geometry in a Physics Degree course. To this end, semi-structured interviews were conducted with five effective teachers of a Physics Degree course at a university in Rio Grande do Sul and one effective teacher of the Mathematics Course who teaches Analytical Geometry at this university, but has a background in Physics. These interviews were recorded, transcribed and analyzed in the second half of 2019, according to the qualitative research methodology, in the case study modality. The analysis of the six interviews was organized into categories and subcategories. The results show that the teachers consider the Analytical Geometry component to be fundamental for a Physics - Bachelor degree course, as it allows the students resources that will be used to describe various physical processes during the undergraduate course, besides developing their abstraction and geometric vision.