Teaching-learning sequences based on research results: proposal of a theoretical framework to addres Special Relativity Theory

Abstract

This paper discusses the design of a general theoretical framework for teaching physics in secondary education that emphasizes the necessity to find consistency between the different theoretical perspectives used to develop teaching-learning sequences. This proposal aims to advance, in relation to other educational proposals, proposing the articulation of epistemological, psychological and learning aspects within a wider educational approach called Teaching for Understanding. It exemplifies the potential of the framework with a critical analysis of the design, implementation and evaluation of a teaching learning sequence for the Special Relativity Theory.