Brazilian Olympiad of Physics to public schools: an analysis of the content and evolution of the exam in all its editions

• Main Authors: João Paulo Casaro Erthal, Matheus de Oliveira Louzada
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) 2016-12-01
• Series: Caderno Brasileiro de Ensino de Física
• Subjects: olimpíada brasileira de física das escolas públicas; análise de questões; perfil das provas
• Online Access: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/fisica/article/view/44836

In our country, projects are emerging in order to stimulate and arouse the interest of students in different areas of knowledge, and some of them have taken great proportions, reaching a national level. A good example of these projects is the school olympiads. In this article we will discuss about the Brazilian Physics Olympiad to Public Schools (OBFEP), and present an analysis and characterization of the issues showing the most discussed content in all editions of the exam. The results show that, in all levels, the most discussed content was mechanics, and, in its resolutions, the use of mathematical calculations was more necessary than the knowledge of physical concepts. Also, we realized the developments in the exam’s profile, which in its first edition was less contextualized and structured around a theme when compared to later years.