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A ciência no mundo das crianças: um estudo sobre o trabalho prático e experimental em educação pé-escolar
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Este estudo surge no âmbito de dois estágios realizados em Educação Pré-Escolar e no Ensino do 1º Ciclo, contribuindo para a perceção da importância do uso de atividades de trabalho prático e experimental, que tenham em conta os interesses das crianças, quando se inicia o Ensino das Ciências. No sentido de perceber esta importância, foram consultados vários autores que afirmam a necessidade de se dar início ao Ensino das Ciências em Educação Pré-Escolar integrando na prática a curiosidade e as capacidades de investigação das crianças nesta faixa etária; no entanto, as leituras realizadas e a recolha de dados iniciais sugeriram que o trabalho que se realizava no âmbito das ciências, nas salas de Pré-Escolar, se mostrava insuficiente no que respeitava à aquisição de literacia científica e à promoção do interesse pela área.
Após verificação desta problemática, foram levantadas as seguintes questões: “Qual o papel do trabalho experimental das ciências no Pré-escolar? De que forma o desenvolvimento de atividades práticas e experimentais em Pré-Escolar estimula o interesse e motivação pela área das Ciências? De que forma o trabalho das ciências em Educação Pré-Escolar promove a literacia científica?”.
De forma a responder a estas questões, nesta investigação, optou-se por uma metodologia qualitativa realizando-se a triangulação de dados recolhidos em instrumentos e métodos qualitativos e quantitativos. Foi, ainda, implementado um projeto numa sala de Pré-Escolar onde se realizaram várias atividades de trabalho prático e/ou experimental, tendo por base os interesses do grupo em estudo. O grupo em estudo foi, ainda, acompanhado após ingresso no 1º ano do 1º Ciclo, tendo sido recolhidos os dados que sustentam os resultados deste estudo.
Os resultados obtidos sugerem que as crianças nesta faixa etária apresentam um interesse elevado pela área das ciências mas que, quando esta área não é trabalhada em sala, este interesse não é sustentado por conhecimentos científicos, tornando-se frágil e abstrato. No grupo em estudo verificou-se o contrário, uma vez que as crianças, após implementação do projeto, para além de se mostrarem interessadas pela área, passaram a integrar os conhecimentos científicos, e literacia científica adquirida, nas suas escolhas e práticas do dia-a-dia, dentro e fora da escola.
This study case has emerged upon two stages, made in the Preschool and Primary School, contributing to the understanding of how important the use of activities of practical and experimental work are, taking into account the interest of the children when the learning of Science begins. In order to understand this a number of authors were accessed, confirming the necessity of teaching Science during Preschool, including in its practice, the curiosity and the investigation capabilities of the children at this age. Nevertheless, the readings and the collecting of the initial data have suggested that, in classes, the work performed regarding science, turned out to be insufficient for the proper acquisition of scientific literacy and promotion of children´s interest in this area Taken this into account, two questions arose: “What is the role of experimental science activities on Preschool? In what way does the development of practical and experimental activities in Preschool stimulate the interest and motivation in science subjects? In what way is scientific literacy promoted in Preschool through the implementation of experimental work?”. To answer these questions, a qualitative methodology was used regarding data and the qualitative and quantitative methods. Furthermore, a science project was implemented and developed in a Preschool classroom, where some practical and/or experimental work was performed, based on the interests of the group under study. This group was then studied on its first year in Primary School, when data was collected that sustain the conclusions of this study. The results obtained suggest that children at this age have shown a huge interest in science subjects, but when there is a lack of or insufficient work in this area during classes, this becomes fragile and abstract, and once their interest is not supported by acquired scientific knowledge. After the implementation of the science project, the group under study has demonstrated a greater interest in science matters, has started to apply the scientific knowledge and skills acquired in their choices and daily practices, both at school and at home.
This study case has emerged upon two stages, made in the Preschool and Primary School, contributing to the understanding of how important the use of activities of practical and experimental work are, taking into account the interest of the children when the learning of Science begins. In order to understand this a number of authors were accessed, confirming the necessity of teaching Science during Preschool, including in its practice, the curiosity and the investigation capabilities of the children at this age. Nevertheless, the readings and the collecting of the initial data have suggested that, in classes, the work performed regarding science, turned out to be insufficient for the proper acquisition of scientific literacy and promotion of children´s interest in this area Taken this into account, two questions arose: “What is the role of experimental science activities on Preschool? In what way does the development of practical and experimental activities in Preschool stimulate the interest and motivation in science subjects? In what way is scientific literacy promoted in Preschool through the implementation of experimental work?”. To answer these questions, a qualitative methodology was used regarding data and the qualitative and quantitative methods. Furthermore, a science project was implemented and developed in a Preschool classroom, where some practical and/or experimental work was performed, based on the interests of the group under study. This group was then studied on its first year in Primary School, when data was collected that sustain the conclusions of this study. The results obtained suggest that children at this age have shown a huge interest in science subjects, but when there is a lack of or insufficient work in this area during classes, this becomes fragile and abstract, and once their interest is not supported by acquired scientific knowledge. After the implementation of the science project, the group under study has demonstrated a greater interest in science matters, has started to apply the scientific knowledge and skills acquired in their choices and daily practices, both at school and at home.
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Ensino das Ciências Educação Pré-Escolar Trabalho Prático e Experimental Science Learning Primary School Preschool, Practical and Experimental Work