Abstract
A transdisciplinary educational experience is presented through implementation of solar energy workshop that attacks the problem of supplying energy to an insolate house (off power grid). It worked with students from different agricultural engineering specialties who have completed their studies. Connecting with them theoretical, practical and recreational activities throughout different representation levels (descriptions, images, social connections, informatic technologies and mathematical models) necessary for the understanding solar energy phenomenological in the framework of sustainable development. Based on a three-stage methodological proposal: 1) Inquire into the knowledge that the participants have about the use of solar energy (PreTest); 2) Select prototypes such as: a water heater, a solar dehydrator and a photovoltaic array adaptable to socioeconomic and cultural needs; 3) Establish basis to implement solar devices selected on location. Finally, by applying the initial survey (PostTest) again, progress was identified in the student perceptions of the responsible use of energy, the social commitment of solar technology and the redefinition of values such as cooperation, justice, tolerance and environmental responsibility.
Presenters
Jonás Torres MontealbánProfesor Investigador, Preparatoria Agrícola, Universidad Autonoma Chapingo, México, Mexico
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Science, Mathematics and Technology Learning
KEYWORDS
TRANSDISCIPLINE, SOLAR ENERGY, PHYSICS
