Teaching Conceptual Physics – An Experience in a Physics Degree Course

Abstract

In this article, I report the experience with two Conceptual Physics disciplines that have been offered for the Physics course at UFMG, especially for the Degree, since 2006. I describe the motivation for this offer, describe the dynamics used with high student participation, I report the impact it is having on the course and I present some examples of questions discussed in the disciplines. I conclude by defending the importance of these disciplines, mainly, but not exclusively, for the Degree, in order to make a conceptual review of high school physics topics.

Keywords
Conceptual Physics; Degree in Physics; High School