This paper explores the impact of philosophical didactics [1] on university engineering students encountering quantum phenomenology for the first time. This topic is particularly significant given the paradigm shift from classical to modern physics and the emergence of diverse interpretations [2]. To this end, a cross-sectional study with a qualitative approach was conducted, employing content analysis as its primary methodology. The study involved a group of twenty students and was supported by the theory of conceptual change [3] to foster the highest levels of critical thinking—analysis, synthesis, and evaluation—as outlined in Bloom's taxonomy [4]. A didactic sequence was developed, centered on Socratic debates that, while de-emphasizing mathematical methods, incorporated readings from popular science articles and expert video presentations. The evaluation instrument, designed by the authors and validated by subject matter experts, comprised twenty-one open-ended questions distributed across the ten sessions of the didactic sequence. The results obtained during the intervention conducted in 2024 indicate that the proposed strategy contributes to a gradual enhancement of analytical and synthetic skills. However, the findings are inconclusive with respect to improvements in evaluative skills
Keywords |
Critical Thinking, Bloom's Taxonomy, Philosophical Didactics, Teaching Quantum, Conceptual Change. |
REFERENCES |
[1] Sumiacher. (2016). La didáctica filosófica. In Á. A. Salas, Filolosofía con niños y adolescentes. México: UNAM.
[2] Okon, E. (2014). El problema de la medición en mecánica cuántica. Revista mexicana de física E., 60(2), 130-140.
[3] Pacaci, C., Ustun, U., & Ozdemir, O. F. (2024). Effectiveness of conceptual change strategies in science education: A meta‐analysis. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 61(6), 1263-1325.
[4] Inter-American Teacher Education Network, RIED. (2015). Caja de Herramientas Pensamiento Crítico. Washington, D.C., EEUU: Red Interamericana de Educación Docente. OEA. |