Evaluation of group work in a Remote and Emergency Physics Course

Authors

  • Helder de Figueiredo e Paula Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
  • Sérgio Luiz Talim Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
  • Cecília Siman Salema Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
  • Vinícius Reis Camillo Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22600/1518-8795.ienci2022v27n1p245

Keywords:

Group Work, Emergency Remote Education and COVID-19, Science Education

Abstract

The need for social distancing due to the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in radical changes in education. Within a short period of time, face-to-face instruction was replaced by emergency remote teaching (ERT). In this setting, group work was either set aside or restructured to make use of modern communications technology. In this research, we investigate a teaching and learning environment where teachers and students tried to find the best conditions to deal with ERT. The research aims to understand how a specific group work activity, performed by secondary school students in a social distancing setting happened, and how this experience affected students. Our research goals are to: 1- understand student behavior within groups and the objective conditions in which the work was done; 2- identify students’ learning perception during this experience; 3- evaluate student engagement during group work. This research is quantitative and descriptive. The research focuses on the improvement of teaching and learning of physics. The data we analyzed was produced from the students’ answers to a questionnaire containing three sections, which was conceived with these specific goals in mind. The research results show that: (a) the groups functioned in a satisfactory manner; (b) most students overcame the difficulties they encountered during the activity; (c) a significant amount of students regarded the activity as a good learning experience; (d) a significant portion of students showed signs of engagement.

Author Biographies

Helder de Figueiredo e Paula, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Doutor em Educação, Prof.  de Física do Colégio Técnico da UFMG, Belo Horizonte, M.G., Brasil

Sérgio Luiz Talim, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Doutor em Física, Prof. Aposentado do Colégio Técnico da UFMG, Belo Horizonte, M.G., Brasil.

Cecília Siman Salema, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Aluna de Iniciação Científica e do Curso de Licenciatura em Física do ICEX/UFMG, Belo Horizonte, M.G., Brasil.

Vinícius Reis Camillo, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Auno de Iniciação Científica e do Curso de Licenciatura em Física do ICEX/UFMG, Belo Horizonte, M.G., Brasil.

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2022-05-01

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Paula, H. de F. e, Talim, S. L., Salema, C. S., & Camillo, V. R. (2022). Evaluation of group work in a Remote and Emergency Physics Course. Investigations in Science Education, 27(1), 245–271. https://doi.org/10.22600/1518-8795.ienci2022v27n1p245

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