<b>O ‘V’ epistemológico como instrumento metodológico para o processo de investigação</b>

Abstract

The Epistemological Vee as Methodological Tool for the Research Process The text presents the basic concepts about Gowin´s Vee heuristic for the study of knowledge production into educational context as well as an application of this heuristic within the context of the research process in physics education. The Gowin´s Vee is presented as a methodological tool for guiding the research process as well as an instrument for analyzing and interpreting data. These two perspectives are illustrated and discussed with pieces of researches in physics education. In the end consideration about the use of this heuristic within educational are drawn.