Analysis of brazilian YouTube channels dedicated to teaching physics

Análise de canais brasileiros de YouTube dedicados ao ensino de física

Abstracts

Since its inception, YouTube has established itself not only as a simple video-sharing tool but also as a huge and disruptive content distribution platform. Due to its reach and its content posting reward system, many teachers have created educational channels to broadcast their video lessons, and an overwhelming number of people around the world access the content for free and on demand. This article conducted a quantitative analysis of Brazilian YouTube channels with at least ten thousand subscribers that teach Physics (n = 50). The study aimed to quantitatively examine the factors influencing the popularity of Brazilian physics education channels on YouTube and identify the most engaging content. The results showed that, on average, the analyzed channels have over 120,000 subscribers, more than two million views, and 580 published videos. The main topics that generate public engagement are: Kinematics, Electrodynamics, and general Physics subjects for the ENEM exam.

Keywords
YouTube; Teaching Physics; Virtual Education; Quantitative Analysis