Vergnaud s Theory of Conceptual Fields as a tool for the didactic planning

Authors

  • Gabriel Dias de Carvalho Júnior
  • Orlando Gomes de Aguiar Junior UFMG - Minas Gerais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7941.2008v25n2p207

Abstract

The aim of this work is to present Vergnaud s Theory of Conceptual Fields (1990) as a tool for the design and analysis of Science teaching sequences. The classroom study was conducted in a Brazilian High School working with Thermal Physics. It was part of a Master Degree Thesis presented by one of the authors (CARVALHO JR., 2005), in which we followed up the learning pathways of 7 students. The results of this study were analyzed using the Theory of Conceptual Fields. We shall emphasize the main concepts and categories of Vergnaud s Theory and the appropriation we have done about them in this particular research.

Author Biography

Orlando Gomes de Aguiar Junior, UFMG - Minas Gerais

Graduação em Licenciatura em Física pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (1984), mestrado em Tecnologia pelo Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais (1995), doutorado em Educação pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (2001) e pós-doutorado em educação em ciências na Universidade de Leeds, Inglaterra (2004).

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Published

2008-08-25

How to Cite

Carvalho Júnior, G. D. de, & Aguiar Junior, O. G. de. (2008). Vergnaud s Theory of Conceptual Fields as a tool for the didactic planning. Caderno Brasileiro De Ensino De Física, 25(2), 207–227. https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7941.2008v25n2p207

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