Um estudo de situações físicas com o programa Tracker: uma ferramenta auxiliar na construção de modelos matemáticos

Abstract

Modeling can be characterized as a methodological possibility to move towards a conceptual construction that considers the complexity of the relationships involved between science and mathematics. Based on this premise, this work investigated the following research problem: What are the potentialities of using Scientific Modeling and the Tracker program in the analysis of physical phenomena for the construction of Mathematical Models? And it aimed to investigate the potential of the use of Scientific Modeling in the analysis of physical phenomena and the Tracker program as a support for the construction of Mathematical Models. The research had a qualitative nature and consisted of a field study of the case study type. Data records consisted of: analysis of students' productions during class and participant observation. The results were analyzed following the Error Analysis proposed by researcher Helena Cury. The work developed made it possible to analyze the potential of using the Tracker software as a tool in the development of mathematical models and also as an aid in the teaching and learning process of quadratic functions. Seeking to elucidate physical events with graphs, functions and tables, which have shown to be promising for the planning of classes focused on the teaching of functions, which can draw attention and involve students motivated by carrying out physical experiments, the software also presents a range of tools that were not used in this work, all accurate and easy to understand.