Abstract

VALDERRAMA, Daniel Alejandro; BENAVIDES, Eliana Yizeth Pedreros; VELASCO, Marlon Damian Garzón  and  TORRES, Edilberto Suarez. Non-formal education scenarios in Colombia; Potentialities for Physics teaching. Rev. enseñ. fís. [online]. 2023, vol.35, n.2, pp.75-91.  Epub Dec 19, 2023. ISSN 0326-7091.  http://dx.doi.org/10.55767/2451.6007.v35.n2.43694.

This research analyses non-formal education settings as potential environments for teaching Physics. The research was structured in two phases. In the first phase, a bibliometric analysis was carried out using RStudio’s Bibliometrix package and data obtained from the Web of Science database of publications that relate these settings and Physics teaching, making it possible to identify the current state of Physics teaching in non-formal contexts. In the second phase, an exhaustive search and follow-up of information on non-formal education settings in Colombia, such as museums, science centres, planetariums, and astronomical observatories, was carried out. The activities conducted in these places were examined and their potential for Physics education was analysed. This study will contribute to a more complete understanding of Physics teaching in non-formal settings and will identify opportunities for improvement in this area.

Keywords : Non-formal education; Physics education; Science centers; Planetariums; Astronomical observatories.

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