| Code | 15911 | 
                            
                                | Year | 1 | 
                            
                                | Semester | S1 | 
                            
                                | ECTS Credits | 2 | 
                            
                                | Workload | PL(15H)/TP(10H) | 
                            
                                | Scientific area | Physics | 
                            
	| Entry requirements | 1st cycle of studies in Physics, Chemistry, or other STEM areas. | 
                            
                            
                            
	| Learning outcomes | At the end of this course, the student should be able to:
- Use interactive simulations to explain Physics content, prepare laboratory experiments and provide greater motivation in the teaching-learning process of Physics.
- Develop creative approaches that promote the influence of STEM approaches in Physics learning.
- Acquire skills in using calculators and/or computers with sensor interfaces.
- Develop experimental setups based on calculators and/or computers with sensor interfaces.
- Create effective teaching materials based on the experiences developed throughout the course. | 
                            
                            
	| Syllabus | 1. Research and exploration of software oriented towards interactive simulations and their interconnection with Physics curriculum programs.
2. Laboratory support tools:
A. Calculators and data analysis
B. Calculators and sensor interfaces
C. Computers and sensor interfaces
D. Video analysis of physics experiments
3. Development of a portfolio of laboratory experiments in Physics. | 
                            
	| Main Bibliography | •	Pietrocola, Maurício, ed. Upgrading Physics Education to Meet the Needs of Society. Springer (2019).
•	Briana H. Clarke, M.Ed., Physics 4 all: Labs for PhET Simulations, Standford University (2019).
•	Manuais em linha das calculadoras Texas Instruments e sensores Vernier.
•	GIOVANNI ORGANTINI, SCIENTIFIC ARDUINO PROGRAMMING, SapienzaUniversitá di Roma and 
        INFN–Sez.di Roma , 2016 | 
                            
                            
                            
                                | Language | Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English. |