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Quantum Physics in Basic School: investigations for the promotion of Conceptual, Historical and Epistemological Learning

The present work deals with possibilities, tendencies in literature and didactic strategies to introduce Quantum Physics in High School, paying attention to conceptual learning, aiming to reconcile History and Epistemology with the acquisition of meanings by students. We also seek to bring some help to teachers, especially regarding the choice of topics to be contemplated, since there is no total consensus in the Physics Teaching Research community regarding the subjects, the order, or the way the different topics in this area can be taught. Our goal is to present some possibilities for the Teaching of Quantum Physics, through a theoretical study in the form of a brief review of the literature and short interviews with specialist professors, which guided the planning and execution of a practical activity in the form of a Didactic Module. We conclude that, within the various possibilities regarding the execution of a didactic activity, it is possible work with a more conceptual learning, with the indication that some topics, such as Interference and Diffraction, are fundamental and deserve great attention in a teaching unit.

Keywords
Quantum Physics; Basic School; Epistemology; Interference; Diffraction.


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