Towards quantum consciousness from the photoelectric effect

Abstract

This article inquires about the resources that students employ when they answer to questions related to non tangible phenomena that relate the world in different scales. Such is the case of the electromagnetic radiation and matter interaction. This research was focused on three problem situations related to the photoelectric effect and five categories were identified within their answers making us think about the construction of a main concept of the natural sciences such as energy and its relationship with the ideas of radiation-matter interaction, wave-particle duality, quantum, among others. It is evidenced a net of subjectivities is generated so that it works as the support for the objective concept formation that is the ultimate goal of the process of teaching.