Pedagogical practices of physics teachers from the Catatumbo region, Colombia

Pedagogical practice allows teachers to focus their attention on three types of knowledge: disciplinary knowledge: what do I know, pedagogical knowledge: how do I communicate what I know, and academic knowledge: how do I transform myself with what I know? Thus, the teacher has the capacity to transform not only his or her students, but to transform himself or herself in the process. In this sense, the research aims to characterize the pedagogical practice of physics teachers in educational institutions located in the "Catatumbo, Colombia", a region characterized by high levels of violence and very specific social situations; it also aims to determine the influence of training at the master's level of the Francisco de Paula Santander University on teachers working in the area of physics. The research, framed in the mixed paradigm, allows the realization of univariate and multivariate analysis of variables inherent to the process of training and professional action of master teachers, as well as the categorization of their experiences resulting from the application of knowledge obtained throughout their studies in their professional practice and training in different areas of knowledge, emphasizing the practices, laboratories and teaching strategies used in the training of students by physics teachers

Strengthening mathematical interpretation competence through the portfolio as a learning tool

The purpose of the research is to strengthen the competence of mathematical interpretation through the portfolio as a learning tool in an educational institution of the "Municipio de Gramalote, Norte de Santander, Colombia". The research is carried out from the socio-critical approach, qualitative paradigm and the chosen method is action research. The information gathering process was developed using the techniques of: participant observation and focus group. The key informants were two high school mathematics teachers and eighth grade students. The results show that in the diagnosis the participants' lack of knowledge regarding the process of mathematical interpretation was evidenced; elements of knowledge are identified from the previous knowledge of the students and the preparation of the researcher teacher in the didactic sequence. The use of a tool such as the portfolio made it possible to motivate the learning process and to evidence in an orderly manner the abilities and capacities empowered by the students; there was an appropriation of learning around the analysis and interpretation of mathematics from concrete situations in the daily lives of the students, taking up their previous knowledge and using didactic elements and resources from their environment

Real teaching situations to encourage the learning of fractions from physics

The research aims to implement real didactic situations for learning fractions and physics in students from educational institutions in "San José de Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, Colombia". From the theoretical point of view, it starts from one of the ideas that have been emerging in recent times regarding the teaching of physics, such as the development of physical-mathematical thinking by inserting the paradigm of didactic situations into the educational environment. The research is part of a field study, quasi-experimental with self-control. The treatment plan was organized in five didactic situations on theoretical and practical aspects of physics. The results of the pretest reflect deficiencies in the use of mathematical contents associated to the description of physical phenomena in the population under study, which allowed the design and implementation of a pedagogical intervention plan. The post-test showed an increase in the execution of mathematical models in the application to physical phenomena, which inferred the effectiveness of the intervention plan, whose activities allowed innovation in the classroom to achieve the students' attention. It is concluded that the didactic proposal was an enriching experience with the active participation of the students

Project based pedagogy in the development of physical-mathematical thinking

Physical-mathematical thinking is the visible representation of the relationship between physics and mathematics. It is based on the development of the five types of mathematical thinking and leads to the consolidation of the learning of physics through the construction, interpretation, abstraction and consolidation of meanings for the teacher and the student about physical phenomena. The work allows for the implementation of a pedagogical strategy based on project-based pedagogy, which facilitates the development and application of mathematical algorithms for the analysis, understanding and explanation of physics by students in the context of collaborative field work. The study is framed in the quantitative paradigm, in a quasi-experimental design, working with control and experimental groups. Pre-test is applied to identify the development of physical-mathematical thinking in students and as a support to the design of the intervention proposal. Once the proposal is developed, the results are evaluated by means of a post-test that allows identifying significant improvements in the students' physical-mathematical thinking

Learn by doing as a didactic strategy through the codecademy web portal in pedagogical practice to promote creative thinking and significant learning in students

The work developed is action research type, framed in the qualitative paradigm. It designs a didactic strategy for the development of a different pedagogical practice to the traditional one that allows a greater autonomy in the student during the learning process, since the apprehension of knowledge is done in a more personal and practical way. The didactic proposal is developed from the diagnosis of the student's creativity and their ability to interact with academic platforms. Its implementation allows the student to learn by doing in a process of trial, error and correction in order to promote creative thinking while achieving meaningful learning