Pedagogical strategy based on simulators to improuve the physical problem solution competences

Abstract

This document presents the results to apply a pedagogical strategy based on software simulator, this project has as objective to improve the solution competences in Physic problems. The research has a qualitative approach, it is descriptive type, the data collection was through a diagnostic test at the beginning and other one at the end. The sample was seventy students from eleven grade, they were from a Colombian institution. When was applied the pedagogical strategy with the PHET simulator, the average result was 60.97 over 100. the difference was 43.02 that was obtained at the beginning. The majority of students (45). had at the beginning a basic achievement, while in the final, test the highest frequency was obtained with a high achievement, with 45 students. The difference in data results is significant, this project showed that pedagogical strategy with digital technologies generated positive results. As conclusion the simulation about Physical phenomenous help students to be involve on a real scientific activity, and this event impacts as a positive way in their formative process.