INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS AND ACTIVE METHODOLOGIES IN TEACHING PHYSICS AND EDUCATIONAL ROBOTICS
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https://doi.org/10.56238/arev7n12-260Keywords:
Project-Based Learning, Maker Culture, Sustainability, EducationAbstract
This study presents the implementation of interdisciplinary projects that articulate Physics, Educational Robotics, and sustainability in technical high school, using active methodologies such as Project-Based Learning and maker culture. Three projects were analyzed: Arduínisse!, Construtores do Amanhã (Builders of Tomorrow), and Projeto de Sustentabilidade (Sustainability Project), which integrated content on work and energy, Newton's laws, electricity, power, and waves into the construction of robotic prototypes and sustainable artifacts. The results, systematized in comparative tables, show advances in the understanding of physical concepts, greater student engagement, and the development of skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and leadership. The reuse of electronic scrap promoted socio-environmental awareness and alignment with SDGs such as 4, 9, 11, 12, and 13. It is concluded that the integration of Physics, robotics, and sustainable practices constitutes an effective strategy to enhance meaningful learning, bring science and technology closer to students' daily lives, and strengthen civic education.
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