Abstract:
This paper refers to the importance of using of paradidactic texts in the training of undergraduates in physics, based on experience occurred on the UFPI, where we work in a class of 23 students in Physics Teaching Methodology in two phases: reading and discussion of texts Physics textbooks (first); writing (continuation) a story already begun by inserting concepts of physics (second). These activities were extremely positive and challenging, especially the writing, since the students did not have experience of such writing nor the formal concepts of physics, which were presented, sometimes erroneously. As a result, we realized that the students found the use and production of these texts interesting , because in addition to being a low cost and able to extend the methodological possibilities in the school environment, addressing concepts of physics in everyday life, they narrowed the gap between the physics taught in school and the reality of the students.
Keywords:
Physics teaching; Teacher education; Paradidactic texts; Reading; Writing