Approved under the Praticar Ciência call, the project “Topics in Radiation Physics for High School” is coordinated by researcher Neilo Trindade (DFN – IFUSP) and was conceived in partnership with the Federal Institute of São Paulo (IFSP), represented by professors Doris Kohatsu and André Coelho da Silva. The proposal aims to develop, test, and evaluate interdisciplinary teaching sequences in the fields of Radiation Physics and Astronomy, structured based on Inquiry-Based Learning and the Maker Culture, in alignment with the competencies of the BNCC (Brazilian National Common Curricular Base).
The objective is to contribute to the scientific literacy of high school students by fostering creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. The teaching sequences will include accessible texts, videos, experiments, simulators, and other resources prepared by undergraduate research fellows under the supervision of faculty researchers. The materials will be adapted to school realities, with independent modules that allow partial use in diverse contexts, such as the Full-Time School Program (PEI) and the Provão Paulista exam.
In addition to enriching the resources available on the co.educa platform, the project seeks to generate knowledge about innovative teaching and learning strategies in Physics, addressing the challenges of implementing active methodologies in the public education system.
The initiative is linked to the project “Stimulated Luminescence of Martian and Lunar Simulant Minerals”, also supported by FAPESP and coordinated by Prof. Neilo Trindade. The thematic connection includes topics such as the effects of radiation on human beings, dosimetry, luminescence, and astronomy — highly relevant issues that remain little understood by the general population.
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