Abordagem do tema radiações eletromagnéticas recorrendo a fatos e fakes presentes nos meios de comunicação

Abstract

The main goal of this work is to describe an activity developed and present some proposals for activities that approach the topic of Electromagnetic Radiation (ER), in high school, in a contextualized way, through the use of scientific news broadcast in the media and the use of varied teaching resources to enhance learning on the topic. Emphasis was placed on demystifying various pieces of fake news related to the use/application of ER in everyday situations, especially those propagated during the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to provide a theoretical foundation for the topic, we reviewed papers published at the SNEF and EPEF events, as well as scientific articles and e-books dealing with the technical side of ER. The positive results obtained by the author of this work through an approach to the topic in a course (AFIN) in the year 2023, as well as the possibilities and potential of the activities presented and described in this Academic Study, highlight the importance of teaching Physics aimed at a solid scientific literacy of students, contributing to their citizen formation, as recommended in the Educational Guidelines of Brazilian Basic Education.