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Application of a teaching strategy for the understanding of Geometrical Optics in Optical Instruments at secondary-school level

Gustavo Rodríguez Morales1, Juan C. Ruiz Mendoza2, Nivia Álvarez Aguilar11Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica, UANL 2Facultad de Ciencias Físico Matemáticas, UANL México

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AbstractThe study of physical phenomena is always a hard task for students and in many cases for the teachers to transmit the correct concept when it is based on misconception of the theme.This fact always induces a lack of attention in the student and consequently a decrease in interest in any science theme, this, to avoid frustration about its performance on those topics. This kind of attitudes moves the student to use other ways to obtain an approval grading without being conscious of the benefits that science topics can give him for future studies or in every day reasoning.

In this work we choose to study the theme of geometrical optics in optical instruments in order to reinforce or change the previous conception of these instruments by the teachers.A starting survey were conducted about the working nature of optical instruments such as microscopes, cameras and telescopes.survey results reflect a low understanding or total ignorance of the optics working principles.A

didactic strategy was applied where in a sole activity the student can: observe, model, interact, interpret, describe and argue about the physical phenomenon. This applied to a group of teacher.

The exit survey shows that teachers present a tendency to skill development, an increment on critical reflection and auto-criticism. Teachers , reflect , valued and use the acquired knowledge, linking it with activities and practical situations of everyday life and in its context.

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Familiarity with optical instruments

Teachers and students shows a high unfamiliarity with optical instruments3Slide4

Essential viasObservation of the physical phenomenon is perceived by actual contact with the studied phenomenon.

Modelling: Through her students make and solve problems from the observed and experimented with the use of software designed for the purpose.Experimentation: problem situations derived from observation are verified. 4Slide5

Didactic material

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Organizational aspectsA group of 20 secondary school physics teachers in a 10-hour course. A classroom was conditioned with 20 computer with

software installed.A laboratory with ten experimental equipment to form teams of two teachers for the experimentation.6Slide7

ObservationStage 1. Observation with the refractive telescopeA refractor telescope was shown and are instructed to observe distant objects and

to talk about the operation of the instrument. They are asked to explain their operation. The preconceptions as the starting point for the implementation of the strategy in order to achieve a conceptual change7Slide8

The observationGeometrical optics equipment

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Hands on geometrical optics

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ObservationExperimentation with one lens, convergent and divergent cases

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ObservationExperimentation with combination of two lenses.

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Problemic situationConstruction of a refractive telescope

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ModellingStage 2. Modelling the lenses

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ModellingTelescope design

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Integral strategy In this way

the didactic strategy was applied by the three vias, media and methods:ExperimentationObservationModellingIn order to

study the

physical phenomenon in an integral way.

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Evaluation of the implementationEvaluation of the partial implementation of the strategy

resultsOnce the strategy was applied positive results were observed, the most significant are:Teachers take on a leading role in the development of their activities. Comments during activities show teachers with a tendency to develop skills and their ability and an improvement of its critical reflection and of the self-criticism. By using various media and resources, allowed to concrete the process in an integrative

way.Working

observation and interpretation in a interrelated manner gradually allowed the development of an interpretive logic. 16Slide17

ConclusionThe implementation of the strategy corroborated that the way to implement the Geometrical Optics theme was positive because teachers gain a high domain of it, verified by preparing teachers to apply knowledge in practice

.The level of motivation shown by teachers and the good results when using different media, allow them understand optical phenomena in its entirety.The designed strategy constitutes an alternative route, that allows an orientation for the teacher about how can he concrete, in practice, instructional and educational activities that enhance the integral education of their students.17Slide18

Thank you!18Slide19

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