Teaching Radiation Physics: An Educational Proposal with Emphasis on UV Radiation

• Grant number: 25/14098-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: August 01, 2025
• End date: July 31, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Education - Educational Teaching and Learning
• Principal Investigator: Neilo Marcos Trindade
• Grantee: Enrique Vericimo Ernesto de Morais
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física (IF). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 25/02262-0 - RADIATION PHYSICS TOPICS FOR HIGH SCHOOL, AP.R

Abstract

The project aims to develop, test, and evaluate interdisciplinary teaching sequences in the field of Radiation Physics, with an emphasis on ultraviolet (UV) radiation and its interfaces with other areas of knowledge. Targeted at high school education, the work will be guided by the principles of Inquiry-Based Learning and the Maker Culture, in alignment with the competencies and skills defined by the Brazilian National Common Curricular Base (BNCC). The goal is to promote scientific literacy and to foster creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills among students. The teaching sequences will include accessible texts, experiments, videos, simulators, games, and other educational resources. In addition to contributing to the co.educa platform repository, the project intends to implement these sequences in the classroom, in collaboration with public school teachers in São Paulo, and to assess their impact using tools developed by the research team.