In this paper the results of a didactic sequence based on the Peer Instruction method for the teaching of electrical circuits are discussed. The didactic sequence was applied in seven classes of integrated technical courses at high school level. The data obtained in two equal tests before and after the application of the method were analyzed from the normalized gain or gain of Hake, and compared with Brazilian and international literature. The results show that six of them had consistent normalized gains with those expected for classes under active learning strategies, according to the Brazilian literature. On the other hand, only the results reported by three groups allow classifying them as classes where there was active learning, considering values established in the international literature. Our results strength the idea that the teaching sequence can be used as a mediator of the teaching-learning for the discussion of electrical circuits.
Keywords:
Peer Instruction; electric circuits; Plickers; normalized gain; active learning
