A Proposal of a Remote Laboratory for Pedagogical Mediation in Kinematics Experiments

This Full Paper of Research Practice Category presents a proposal for the mediation of learning through a remote access experiment. The proposal is targeted at Physics students at Secondary School and provides students with a reflective experience about basic kinematics concepts from the actual execution of experiments. The mediation experience will allow interaction between students and teacher, especially when there is a need for student orientation in experimental activities. The project is based on Vygotsky's ideas on learning with mediation, support and the Zone of Proximal Development. A feasibility study was conducted with a group of experienced Physics teachers, and a prototype was implemented.