Utilização de aplicativos de realidade aumentada para a construção do conhecimento químico

Abstract

Digital Information and Communication Technologies (DIT) stand out in the area of Education, contributing to different pedagogical practices, configuring themselves as a viable alternative for teaching and learning processes. Among the various TDIC, Augmented Reality (AR) has stood out in recent years as a promising Digital Teaching Resource. AR is a resource that can be used in chemistry classes, as it is an integration of virtual elements with the real world, becoming a promising resource for the three-dimensional exemplification of complex molecules and atoms, in addition to a variety of possibilities for teaching Chemistry content. The present research aims to develop and use strategies for implementing AR applications in Chemistry Teaching. To this end, qualitative participant research was carried out with first-year high school students to address the subjects: Atomic Models, Periodic Table and Chemical Bonds, developed in four methodological stages. Initially, we sought to analyze the limits and possibilities regarding the use of the Augmented Reality Digital Didactic Resource (RDD) in Chemistry Teaching and then propose teaching strategies based on Active Technological Learning (ATA) which seeks to promote the construction of chemical knowledge through the application of emerging technologies, such as AR applications, as an effective teaching approach. The intervention carried out with the students was also analyzed in order to describe the possible advantages and disadvantages of its use. The results show that the use of AR technology has the capacity to provide a 3D and dynamic view of what students and teachers previously only observed in 2D statically in books and pictures, and can contribute to substantial, differentiated and dynamic learning, awakening the imagination and students' interest when it starts to be used as a digital teaching resource, associated with mobile learning through Active Methodologies.