Teaching/Learning Mechanics in High School with the Help of Dynamic Software

Abstract The integration of Information Technology and Communication (ICT) in education is no longer a “pedagogical luxury” but a search of the compliance of human learning environments with the experiences of current students. Based on this observation, the physics teachers increasingly use the tool to overcome the difficulties associated with the experimental method. In this work, we conduct an experiment teaching/learning mechanics using free software mechanics (Dynamic) for students of third year high school sciences physical sciences experimental option. The results are very promising: firstly, students rose significantly during summative assessments and secondly, they were more motivated in the performance of tasks.

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