O ensino por investigação: construindo possibilidades na formação continuada do professor de ciências a partir da ação-reflexão

Studies and reflections about the current trends on teaching Science show us the importance of include in the teaching practice, activities with a investigative and problematic approach, that allow to the learners to understand and to apply concepts and phenomena scientifics. On this perspective, the teacher continuing education is essential to effect the practice of this approach in the classroom. Therefore, this research has as an objective to contribute with Science teacher continuing formation in the basic education, in the use of the investigative approach, with a view to overcoming obstacles and making change in pedagogical practice using this research elements. For this, a qualitative research with science teachers of basic schools in the city of Natal/ RN/ Brazil was held, who attended the training course on teaching by investigation in 2012, through the project entitled "Em Busca de Novos Talentos para a Ciência: uma intervenção no ensino público" (Searching New Talents for Science: an intervention in public education).The research was conducted in four stages: Diagnosis of the conceptions of education for research and incorporation into practice after the New Talents course; projection of the intervention, intervention and evaluation. To obtain the data it was made a questionnaire, semi-structured interviews, group studies, written records and participant observation. It was analyzed that the course had significant contributions to the participating teachers to promote the approach and the motivation for incorporation of the investigative approach in practice. The permanence of weaknesses related to the theoretical basis was found, the wear resistance, difficulty in planning activities and the change in practice, diagnosed the previous course of this research. It was also noticed certain lack of domain of teaching principles of investigation by the teachers, who despite being well understood in theory, reveal gaps in practice. Despite not having been exploited the full potential of investigative activity is apparent that the inclusion of activities with an investigative approach to science and biology classes is essential for an active, critical and reflective posture of the students as well as the interest in learning about science. It was demonstrated that intervention with moments of reflection, engagement, knowledge exchange, it was effective in overcoming difficulties identified at baseline as well as providing greater motivation to face the innovations and changes in education, suggesting an important format to considered in the course of continuing education. This is because the planning and replanning allow teachers to reflect and evaluate their practice, contributing to overcoming difficulties of teachers on a daily basis.

O ensino das ciências e a promoção de capacidades de pensamento crítico em alunos do 2.º ciclo do ensino básico

Relatório de estágio apresentado para a obtenção do grau de mestre em Ensino do 1º e do 2º ciclos do ensino básico

A descoberta do elétron como tema gerador de um ensino de física mediado por experimentação remota

In this work, we have proposed and applied a methodology for teaching electromagnetism, based on an experimental activity and designed in an investigative teaching model, and containing a high degree of dialogism among teachers and students. We have used the discovery of the electron as a generator theme and a remote experiment to determine the charge-to-mass ratio of the electron as an educational resource. Our analyses indicate favorably towards the promotion of ways of appropriation of knowledge by the student, very different from those perceived in traditional expositive classes. Similarly, we find that the presence of a technological resource and an experimental activity create new posture of the teacher in the classroom, probably caused by the unpredictability of the results from the use of such resources. A challenge that we still need to solve is how to engage students in extra classroom tasks, since learning is not only effective in time for classes. We also present the weaknesses detected in our methodological proposal as well as implementations necessary in order to continue the validation process of this methodology.

Horta escolar: temas geradores e os momentos pedagógicos no ensino de ciências

Science application has faced problems in the process of training and cognizant thinking subjects in their actions. Thus, this work is justified in order to reorganize the contents of this area of knowledge. Thus, the research entitled "Plantation School: generating themes and teaching moments in teaching of science" was developed with a group of 6th grade of elementary school, from the planting of vegetables in tires without usefulness, with purpose of building meanings and scientific concepts to students. This work was based on sociointeractionist perspective of Vygotsky (1996, 1998), education for thematic research Freire (1983, 1996) as well as in problem-solving situations identified by the methodology of Pedagogical Moments Delizoicov and Angoti (1992; 2002 ) which together corroborated for the construction of a proposed teaching and learning, curriculum reorganization and significance of scientific concepts. Thus, the project breaks in practice with the linearity of the contents, to develop and analyze themes mediated by pedagogical moments, in order to ascertain the contribution of this methodological resource for the teacher's work, with regard to the understanding of scientific concepts by students. Thus, lesson plans were built based on the study situation "Horta School" and Themes Generators "human interaction with the environment", "photosynthesis", "Ecology and Nutrition of living beings", culminating in the work proposal developed in the classroom. From these themes, the contents were worked through pedagogical moments, which are organized into three stages: questioning, organization / systematization of knowledge and application / contextualization of knowledge. Thus, within each Theme Generator activities were planned which resulted in the involvement of students in learning scientific concepts, such as the issue of sustainability, environmental pollution, nutrition of living beings and the decomposition of organic matter. This work led and motivated student participation in Themes generators, and allows greater interaction between teacher-student and student among his peers, through dialogism established in the classroom, which promoted a more meaningful learning for students.

Transposição didática da interação do laser com sistmas biológicos no ensino médio: uma proposta de guia didático para professores

In this dissertation was elaborated an interdisciplinary didactic sequence for the development of Physical concepts involved in the interaction of laser radiation with biological matter in order to make a relation between Physics and other fields of knowledge aiming to enlarge the contextualization of scientific knowledge. The objective was to develop an educational product which theme is “Laser’s Interaction with Biological Tissues”. In this work, basic physical concepts related to laser radiation were presented, its interaction with matter and applicability in the student's daily life, with emphasis on Public Health. The inclusion of the subject in schools was effected through didactic transposition as theoretical foundation and the three pedagogical moments as teaching support. The development of the project involved discussions of scientific knowledge applied in society’s daily life. In the product's design the didactic sequence was projected and the use of varied teaching resources has been proposed, such as videos, texts, experiments, simulators and de Software “Tracker”. The construction of paradidactic material was performed considering different stages of equal importance for a teacher's reflection process. The work prioritizes the alternative conceptions of student, transforming him in a direct agent of the construction of knowledge and this aspect is based on the profile of the Student's Material. Another important point is the evaluation's proposal, this was systematized to be done class after class through building texts, essay questions, presentation of papers, among others activities. The didactic sequence guides the introduction of relevant topics of the students and society’s daily life, the ideas are not closed and in many times the teacher make changes which deem relevant to the teaching for better development of their practice.

Refletindo sobre a Prática Ensino Supervisionada no 1.º e 2.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico: O professor reflexivo e o trabalho cooperativo no 1.º CEB

O presente relatório, referente à Prática de Ensino Supervisionada do Mestrado em Ensino do 1.º e do 2.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico, apresentase dividido em duas partes principais. Na primeira parte apresenta-se uma reflexão crítica e fundamentada sobre todo o percurso ao longo deste Mestrado, com base nas principais experiências vividas nos diversos contextos em que foi realizada a Prática Pedagógica no 1.º e no 2.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico. Na segunda parte do relatório apresenta-se a investigação realizada em contexto da Prática Pedagógica em 1.º CEB, numa turma do 3.º ano de escolaridade, na qual se privilegiava o esforço e resultados individuais em detrimento do trabalho cooperativo. Face às dificuldades de relacionamento interpessoal existentes entre os alunos, à falta de autonomia e de responsabilidade pelas aprendizagens e tarefas a desempenhar, promovi a implementação da metodologia de trabalho em grupos cooperativos em contexto de sala de aula. Através da utilização desta metodologia, procurei compreender que dificuldades apresentam os alunos quando trabalham em grupos cooperativos, bem como as aprendizagens sociais que esta metodologia promove. Do mesmo modo, procurei perceber que dificuldades enfrenta o professor na promoção e dinamização do trabalho cooperativo, bem como as estratégias que, de facto, contribuem para o fomento da cooperação nos grupos. Os resultados finais do estudo evidenciaram que, para a amostra selecionada, o trabalho cooperativo favoreceu de forma positiva a aquisição e desenvolvimento de competências sociais cooperativas e o relacionamento interpessoal entre os alunos da turma. Do mesmo modo, verificou-se melhorias no grau de autonomia e responsabilidade dos alunos durante a realização das tarefas propostas.

Refletindo sobre a Prática Pedagógica e Investigando sobre o Desenvolvimento de Competências Matemáticas no Jardim de Infância

O presente relatório reporta-se à Prática de Ensino Supervisionada em 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico e Educação de Infância, no âmbito do Mestrado em Educação Pré – Escolar e Ensino do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (CEB), desenvolvido na Escola Superior de Educação e Ciências Sociais do Instituto Politécnico de Leiria. Este relatório está dividido em duas partes. A Parte I refere-se à análise crítica e reflexiva sobre a Prática Pedagógica em 1.º CEB realizada numa sala de 2.º ano (1º semestre) e numa sala de 4ºano (2º semestre), e à Prática Pedagógica em Educação de Infância (3.ºsemestre). Nesta parte do relatório procura-se refletir sobre o percurso realizado, nomeadamente as aprendizagens realizadas e as dificuldades sentidas. A Parte II refere-se ao estudo/investigação realizado no contexto de Prática Pedagógica em Jardim-de-Infância. Esta parte do relatório está dividida em 5 capítulos: o capítulo 1 inclui a introdução, relevância do estudo e apresentação dos objetivos do estudo e pergunta de investigação, o capítulo 2 inclui a revisão bibliográfica sobre o tema em estudo, o capítulo 3 consiste na metodologia utilizada, o capítulo 4 refere-se à apresentação e análise do resultados e o capítulo 5 às conclusões acerca do estudo. Com o estudo apresentado neste relatório pretendeu-se identificar e analisar as competências e as dificuldades das crianças perante propostas educativas no domínio da matemática, desenvolvidas a partir de um projeto desenvolvido com as crianças. Os resultados encontrados evidenciam que as crianças desenvolveram competências matemáticas no âmbito do sentido de número e da organização e tratamento dados. A elaboração deste relatório foi um importante elemento de desenvolvimento pessoal e profissional

Refletindo sobre a prática pedagógica e analisando o contributo do “Problema da Semana” no desenvolvimento da capacidade de resolução de problemas.

O presente relatório de mestrado tem como objetivo relatar um percurso, cujas dificuldades foram palco desta caminhada e a aprendizagem a cena constante que ficará marcada. A estrutura do relatório está organizada segundo duas dimensões. (1) A dimensão reflexiva abarca todo o percurso ao longo destes três semestres, isto é, diz respeito a uma reflexão crítica aprofundada das aprendizagens realizadas e de todas as experiências vividas ao longo da Prática Pedagógica. (2) A dimensão investigativa diz respeita a um estudo qualitativo realizado com uma turma de 4.º ano do 1.º ciclo do ensino básico. Este estudo incide na área da matemática centrando-se na importância da resolução de problemas, um dos objetivos presente no programa de matemática para o ensino básico (2013), bem como, uma das capacidades transversais que o programa de matemática (2007) salientava. O objetivo da investigação centra-se na análise de uma rotina realizada pela professora cooperante com a sua turma, o “Problema da Semana”, com o intuito de perceber a sua relevância no desenvolvimento da capacidade de utilização de estratégias de resolução de problemas. Deste modo, a comunicação matemática torna-se também um foco de investigação pois, desta rotina faz parte a apresentação oral das estratégias desenvolvidas. Esta investigação teve como método de recolha de dados a observação e como técnicas, o registo em formato de vídeo. Para uma análise cuidada, a investigadora fez uma primeira triagem dos dados recolhidos através dos vídeos, organizando esses dados numa tabela para, posteriormente, cruzar com as resoluções escritas. Os resultados mais salientes do estudo revelam a pertinência da realização desta rotina no 1.º ciclo do ensino básico, pois mostram que os alunos desenvolvem bastante a capacidade de definição de estratégias de resolução de problemas, bem como melhoram a comunicação matemática.

A interdisciplinaridade entre a Expressão Criativa e a Matemática no 2º ciclo da Escola de Dança Ana Luísa Mendonça

Relatório Final de Estágio apresentado à Escola Superior de Dança, com vista à obtenção do grau de Mestre em Ensino de Dança.

Gamificação como prática pedagógica docente no processo ensino e aprendizagem na temática da inclusão social

Acompanha: Gamificação como prática pedagógica docente no processo ensino e aprendizagem na temática da inclusão social

Ensino dos números racionais comparando medidas de unidade

This research aimed to investigate the possibility to develop the process of teaching and learning of the division of rational numbers with guided tasks in interpretation of measure. Adopted as methodology the Didactic Engineering and a didactic sequence in order to develop the work with students of High School. Participated of training sessions twelve students of one state school of Porto Barreiro city - Paran´a. The results of application of the didactic engineering suggest the importance of utilization of guided tasks in interpretation of measure, since strengthened the understanding, on the part of students, the concept of division of fractional rational numbers and contributed for them develop the comprehension of others questions associated to the concept of rational numbers, such as order, equivalence and density.

O ensino das ciências e a promoção de capacidades de pensamento crítico em alunos do 2.º ciclo do ensino básico

Relatório de estágio apresentado para a obtenção do grau de mestre em Ensino do 1º e do 2º ciclos do ensino básico

Programa Etnomatemática: ponderações da prática pedagógica

The aim of this present work is investigating the interest and motivation for learning, awakened in pupils when the educator practice is guided by the ethnomathematics perspective. The main question is: Can an ethnomathematic approach awaken enthusiasm in pupils, causing it to become more critic and active in building their knowledge? The methodology that guides the investigation is qualitative, based on technical arising of the ethnographic case study. Theoretical contributions that support the investigation are from the scientific methodology and from ethnomathematics. The research material is composed by: researcher’s field diary, audio recording of participant observation, interviews reports of community residents and students parents, highlighting the material produced by students. This study was developed on an 8º year of high school of rural community. During the work were prioritized the ethnomathematics concepts of the Ethnomathematic Program, which establish a link exchange, where the lecturers inserts themselves on the reality of pupils in a way that promote an appreciation of their identity and a commitment to their learning. The educator investigates and values the ideas of pupils throughout dialogues. There are challenges for the application of education with ethno mathematic perspective, pointed out by authors, listed and supplemented in the research. In this context, it is believed that the socio-cultural knowledge must be respect, and as they are understood their specialties, capabilities and characteristics, this can guide teaching practice, making significant process for pupils, providing appropriation of scientific knowledge. Analysis of research practice indicated that students, research subjects, when they decided contextual issues, with their way of life, felt appreciated. The conclusion is that, with continuous action of contextualized of school mathematics, from the recognition of the environment and of cultural identity, the educator has the opportunity of review their own participant condition, and therefore promote an enthusiasm for learning. Because a motivated pupil becomes active, since that the all project is guided in a significant theme.

Metodologia de ensino do conceito de função exponencial à luz da teoria das situações didáticas

This essay presents a proposal on methodology over the mathematical object Exponential Function which enables the development of interpretative and creative skills with potential meaning to the students starting from a didactic sequence structured on the light of The Theory of Didactic Situations from Guy Brousseau and, from the Records of Semiotic Representation of Duval, providing interactions among the students, the teacher and the environment of cooperative learning where the students feel free to express their own ideas as well as to suggest their own approaches. The methodology presented has been developed according to the students first knowledge, valuing their different ways of registering, which have such an important role during the teaching and learning processes. The proposal has been applied to the students from the first year of high school of Colégio Estadual José de Anchieta Ensino Fundamental e Médio, located in a town called Dois Vizinhos –Paraná. In order to the development of the research the methodological tool Didactic Engineering Artigue which consists in a methodology developed only to the research with didactic situations. The main goal has been reached at first, which was to work on the conceptual part of the Exponential Function, the relation of dependence and its main characteristic so that the variable part is in the exponent. Moreover with no imposition but starting from suitable didactic situations, the students were able to realize that they could solve the problems which involve the exponential function and furthermore create new problems (according to their universe) modeled by this kind of function. Its believed that the methodology based on the theory of didactic situations, analysis of students registers, observation on mistakes and obstacles as well as reflections over the aspects of the didactic contract are of fundamental importance to the teaching practice and determinant during the teaching-learning process.

A transdisciplinaridade como meio potenciador de reconhecimento de sentido(s): uma experiência formativa profissionalizante com futuros professores de 1º e de 2º ciclo do ensino básico

Na formação inicial de professores, consideramos fundamental desafiar os futuros professores a conceber experiências de planificação de atividades de caráter transdisciplinar, naturalmente suportadas por conhecimento científico específico a cada disciplina, mas que revelem integração de saberes de distintos âmbitos disciplinares, atribuindo-lhes assim sentido(s). Com este texto, propomo-nos partilhar uma destas experiências, realizada no âmbito da Prática de Ensino Supervisionada do Mestrado em Ensino do 1º e do 2º Ciclo do Ensino Básico. Os percursos desenhados por estes estudantes evidenciam a possibilidade de planificação de práticas transdisciplinares em contextos tradicionalmente e organizacionalmente disciplinares e também a mais-valia que a conceção de estratégias integradoras representa na construção da profissionalidade de futuros docentes.