Social representations on newtonian's physics: a study with high school teachers

Abstract

This paper has the purpose to present the study results of Social Representations on Newtonian´s Physics, which Physics teachers from Maringá and neighboring cities have created. The  interpretation of research data was carried out through Bardin content analysis theory that allowed the studying team to understand the reconstruction and redefinitions that teachers make on    Newtonian´s physics while teaching. As methodology, one questionnaire was applied in two parts. Eight physics teachers from public high schools answered it. It was found that among eight teachers, one represented the Newtonian´s physics using to Newton´s Physics. The other seven teachers used daily elements to redefine Newton´s physics in a process that involved embezzlement, distortion and supplementation of the investigated social object.