The educational use of Cartesian devil in the initial training of teachers

Abstract

The didactic relationship between teacher and student is essential for the achievement of students´ knowledge from a transposition of their ideas. The teacher must consider what methodological proposal is appropriate with the objective of reaching the expected educational competences by the student. Independently of the educational level, the transposed contents must not substantially contradict scientific approaches that explain phenomena. This work proposes the use of historical texts to involve the students in understanding the physico-biological phenomena from practical activities. These activities should be similar to those that led to interpret the function of the swim bladder and in parallel to the diffusion of Cartesian devil, linked to the first building thermoscopes.