Strategies for Active Teaching of Physics in High School through Low-Cost Experiments

Abstract

This article presents a literature review focused on active strategies for teaching Physics at the high school level, with emphasis on the use of low-cost experiments. The problem addressed is based on the observation that many educational environments lack laboratories and sufficient resources to carry out traditional experimental practices, which negatively affects the motivation and conceptual understanding of students. From the analysis of 25 studies developed between 2018 and 2024 in diverse educational contexts, active methodologies such as problem-based learning, inquiry learning, simulation complemented with home experimentation, cooperative learning and flipped classroom were identified. The findings reveal that these strategies are not only feasible with limited resources, but also generate improvements in academic performance, attitude towards Physics and the development of transversal competencies such as communication, autonomy and teamwork.