El uso de simulaciones PhET en la enseñanza de la física: una revisión sistemática
Resumen
En la última década, se ha observado un aumento del número de publicaciones relacionadas con el uso de simuladores en la enseñanza de la física, en medio de un incremento de la oferta y la variedad de este tipo de recurso. En este contexto, el proyecto PhET Interactive Simulations es reconocido por sus más de dos décadas de actividad en el desarrollo y la compartición de aplicaciones para simular experimentos virtuales. Este estudio es una revisión sistemática de la literatura centrada en la enseñanza de la física mediante el uso de simulaciones PhET. Los resultados mostraron que las simulaciones PhET se utilizaron generalmente en investigaciones con enfoques de indagación y combinadas con otros recursos educativos. En conclusión, se obtienen mejores resultados de aprendizaje cuando la simulación PhET desempeña un papel central en actividades centradas en el alumnado.
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Enseñanza de la física, Revisión de literatura, Simulación informática, Tecnologías de la información y la comunicaciónCitas
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