RELATIONS BETWEEN PIAGET'S THEORY AND COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE IN THE TEACHING OF PHYSICS

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Physics Teaching, Teacher training, Cognitive Neuroscience, Piaget's Theory

Abstract

The theory of cognitive learning proposed by educational psychologist Jean Piaget is widely cited by educators and researchers to legitimize his educational practices and support his scientific studies. The theme in question has great relevance in the educational environment due to its contributions to the pedagogical process. In view of this, the present work aims to relate the theories about cognitive development from the perspectives of Piaget and cognitive neuroscience, in order to identify their contributions to the teaching of physics through the comparison between texts of the available literature about these theories. These potentialities have already been addressed by some researches that applied the knowledge of neuroscience to the adoption of innovative teaching strategies in the physics curricular component. In addition, there is a great stimulus from its intersection by curricular guidelines related to the initial training of basic education teachers in order to understand how students learn. Thus, in order to achieve success in its implementation, it is urgent to insert disciplines in the curricula of teacher training courses that connect cognitive psychology to cognitive neuroscience, applying neuroscientific advances in schools in order to produce improvements in the teaching of physics.

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Author Biographies

  • Priscila dos Santos Caetano de Freitas, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro

    Doutora em Ciências Naturais (PPGCN- UENF). Mestra em Ensino de Física pelo programa MNPEF da SBF, polo IFFluminense. Licenciatura em Ciências da Natureza com habilitação em Física e em Ciências da Natureza. Professora estatutária de Ciências na rede municipal de Campos dos Goytacazes. Professora substituta de Física no IFF Cambuci (2024). Finalista do Prêmio Shell em Educação Científica 2020. Orientadora do Viva Ciência na escola (IC Jr.) e Mais Ciência na Escola(2019-2024)

  • Carlos Eduardo Batista de Sousa, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro

    Professor Associado de Filosofia, Laboratório de Cognição e Linguagem, UENF. Doutor em Filosofia (Epistemologia) pela Universität Konstanz, Alemanha, Mestre e Bacharel em Filosofia pela UFRJ. Áreas de pesquisa: Metafísica e Epistemologia (Teoria da Ciência).Filosofia das Neurociências e Neurofilosofia (psicofísica cérebro/consciência), Filosofia da Mente e Linguagem, Racionalidade Teórica e Prática (Teoria da Decisão).

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Published

2026-09-18

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Vol. 42 No. 42 (2026): v.42

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DOS SANTOS CAETANO DE FREITAS, Priscila; BATISTA DE SOUSA, Carlos Eduardo. RELATIONS BETWEEN PIAGET’S THEORY AND COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE IN THE TEACHING OF PHYSICS. Educação em Revista , [S. l.], v. 42, n. 42, 2026. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/edrevista/article/view/58050. Acesso em: 17 oct. 2026.