Science Center

The purpose of this research was to propose the use of the science center as a didactic support tool for the motivation of 2nd year students of the Bolivarian High School "Colinas del Llano" to the study of physics, in the municipality of Barinas, Barinas State. According to its level of depth, it is located in a descriptive research with field design, under the feasible project modality, supported by the quantitative paradigm; with a population of 18 teachers and 177 students and was delimited by a sample of 4 teachers and 26 students of 2nd year section "A". For data collection, two survey-type instruments were designed for teachers and 2nd year students, consisting of closed dichotomous questions with "yes and no" answers for each item on the Licker-type scale. The results of the application of the instruments lead to the conclusion that teachers use traditional didactic support tools such as the classroom and the laboratory for the teaching of their subject; likewise, it was determined that it is feasible to use the Science Center as a didactic support tool.