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Exteriorizar as ciências no jardim de infância: um estudo sobre as potencialidades do espaço exterior na aprendizagem de ciências físicas e naturais em crianças de 5 anos
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Abstract(s)
As crianças devem estar no centro da sua aprendizagem, podendo explorar
atividades que mais lhes apraz. Deste modo, este estudo teve como ponto fulcral a
participação ativa das crianças e a realização de atividades de Ciências Físicas e Naturais,
no espaço exterior da instituição, por se considerar que este é um local relevante para o
desenvolvimento das crianças, assim como promotor de aprendizagens essenciais. Desta
forma, delinearam-se estratégias que permitiram responder ao problema central desta
investigação: Terá o espaço exterior possibilidades de ação que permitam, através da
brincadeira, que as crianças fiquem sensibilizadas para a aprendizagem das Ciências
Físicas e Naturais?
O estudo contou com a participação de 25 crianças, de uma instituição de
educação pré-escolar, situada no distrito de Faro. Recorreu-se a uma metodologia de cariz
qualitativo, permitindo analisar e percecionar as conceções das crianças acerca de
conceitos de Ciências Físicas e Naturais, bem como acerca da sua exploração no espaço
exterior. Neste sentido, para a recolha de dados, num primeiro momento, recorreu-se à
observação não participante, sustentada por notas de campo e à realização de entrevistas
semiestruturadas às crianças e à educadora de infância, seguindo-se a elaboração de
atividades, em contexto de intervenção pedagógica, onde foi possível coligir novos dados,
a partir de observação participante (através de respostas às questões que foram sendo
colocadas e que foram áudio e vídeo gravadas) e, também, através das produções das
crianças. Por fim, foi realizada a avaliação das aprendizagens das crianças, recolhendose
novos dados, através de uma nova entrevista semiestruturada à educadora de infância,
bem como por meio de uma nova observação participante apoiada por tabelas de
observação.
Os resultados sugerem que o espaço exterior é fulcral para o desenvolvimento e
aprendizagem das crianças, assim como para a exploração de atividades de Ciências
Físicas e Naturais.
Children should be at the center of their learning, being able to explore activities that they most enjoy. This study focused on the active participation of children and the carrying out of Physical and Natural Science activities outside the institution, as this is considered to be a relevant place for the development of children, as well as a promoter of essential learnings. In this way, strategies were outlined that allowed responding to the central problem of this investigation: Does the outer space have possibilities for action that allow, through play, that children become sensitized to the learning of Physical and Natural Sciences? The study had the participation of 25 children, from a preschool education institution, located in the district of Faro. A qualitative methodology was used, allowing to analyze and perceive the children's conceptions about concepts of Physical and Natural Sciences, as well as about their exploration in outer space. In this sense, for data collection, at first, non-participant observation was used, supported by field notes and semi-structured interviews with the children and the kindergarten teacher, followed by the elaboration of activities, in a context of pedagogical intervention, where it was possible to collect new data, from participant observation (through answers to the questions that were being asked and which were audio and video recorded) and, also, through the children's productions. Finally, an assessment of the children's learning was carried out, collecting new data through a new semi-structured interview with the kindergarten teacher, as well as through a new participant observation supported by observation tables. The results suggest that outdoor space is central to children's development and learning, as well as to exploring Physical and Natural Science activities.
Children should be at the center of their learning, being able to explore activities that they most enjoy. This study focused on the active participation of children and the carrying out of Physical and Natural Science activities outside the institution, as this is considered to be a relevant place for the development of children, as well as a promoter of essential learnings. In this way, strategies were outlined that allowed responding to the central problem of this investigation: Does the outer space have possibilities for action that allow, through play, that children become sensitized to the learning of Physical and Natural Sciences? The study had the participation of 25 children, from a preschool education institution, located in the district of Faro. A qualitative methodology was used, allowing to analyze and perceive the children's conceptions about concepts of Physical and Natural Sciences, as well as about their exploration in outer space. In this sense, for data collection, at first, non-participant observation was used, supported by field notes and semi-structured interviews with the children and the kindergarten teacher, followed by the elaboration of activities, in a context of pedagogical intervention, where it was possible to collect new data, from participant observation (through answers to the questions that were being asked and which were audio and video recorded) and, also, through the children's productions. Finally, an assessment of the children's learning was carried out, collecting new data through a new semi-structured interview with the kindergarten teacher, as well as through a new participant observation supported by observation tables. The results suggest that outdoor space is central to children's development and learning, as well as to exploring Physical and Natural Science activities.
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Keywords
Educação pré-escolar Ciências físicas e naturais Brincar Espaço exterior