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CASTRO, Santiago  e  RIVAS DE ROJAS, Ninoska. Let’s dancce at the music played: an instructional simulation to stimulate the learning a science topic. Investigación y Postgrado [online]. 2008, vol.23, n.2, pp.271-293. ISSN 1316-0087.

ABSTRACT This paper presents the design of an instructional simulation of the physical states of aggregation of the matter and its transformations. Is constitutes a teaching-learning proposal for students of Chemistry and Physics of the last year of mid school, high school and first semesters of a science related career in postsecondary education. This idea originated from to the perceived abstractness of the content, the use of inadequate instructional material by teachers and the occasional teachers’ lack of awareness to the individual differences of the students, such as their learning styles and multiple intelligences. In this simulation the order changes in a dance are compared to the changes of state phases that materials go through with energetic variations.

Palavras-chave : didactic of sciences; learning styles; chemistry instruction.