CLASSICAL MECHANICS´ TEACHING IN IBERO-AMERICAN ENGINEERING BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMS. STATE OF KNOWLEDGE

Abstract

Problem formulation. The teaching of science, in particular physics, has established itself as an obligatory point of reference, especially among Ibero-American professionals. Hence, it is necessary to delve into the theoretical basis of the studies and research, promote well-founded reflections in relation to the state and perspectives of the different priority lines of research at present, and promote interpretative work that allows us to advance in the understanding of significant problems related to science learning.

Materials and Methods. The research was carried out following the documentary-bibliographic method, which consisted of the collection and subsequent selection of pertinent information on the subject of the study; analytical and comprehensive reading of texts; extraction of the analysis units from the documentary material, the pertinent data, and its submission to a process of review, examination, description, analysis. Thus, the articles of the following high-impact journals were selected: Latin American Journal of Physics Education, The Physics Teacher, Journal of Research in Education, American Journal of Physics, British Journal of Educational Technology, Revista Enseñanza de las ciencias, Revista de Enseñanza de la Física, Acimed, Revista Científica, Revista Mexicana de Física, Revista Academia, Enseñanza de las Ciencias, Revista Española de Física, Revista Cubana de Química, Educación Médica Superior, Revista Estilos de Aprendizaje, Revista electrónica Actualidades Investigativas en Educación, Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría, ALTERIDAD Revista de Educación, Revista mexicana de investigación educativa, Didasc@lia: Didáctica y Educación, Multiciencias, Escenarios, Comunicar, Revista Academia y Virtualidad, Tarbiya, among others.

Results. This paper presents the results of scientific-pedagogical research, which goal was to establish by studying the works of Ibero-American researchers who address the problem of basic sciences´ teaching, in particular, physics, at a higher level, how the use of didactic strategies mediated by Information and Communication Technologies applied to physics courses, is visualized; what results has it given and if it helped to improve the students learning results in engineering bachelor’s degree programs.

Conclusions. The authors found that scholars conceive the use of ICT as favorable since they outline new educational dynamics that allow extending and enriching traditional pedagogy with new learning resources; they foster alternative forms of communication; they solve the problem of physical space; they attenuate the autonomy of the student; they favor the collaborative mode of learning; enhance motivation and improve student learning. However, in this process the prior training of the teacher in the use of ICT becomes important.