ASTRONOMY IN SCIENCE TEXTBOOKS: AN ANALYSIS OF PNLD 2008

Authors

  • Patrícia Amaral Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ensino de Ciências, Universidade de Brasília (UnB).
  • Carlos Eduardo Quintanilha Vaz de Oliveira Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ensino de Ciências, Universidade de Brasília (UnB).

Keywords:

Science teaching, Astronomy teaching, Textbook evaluation, Misconceptions.

Abstract

The importance of the textbooks in classrooms is revealed when studies are pointing that these pedagogical sources are, most of the times, the only source used by the elementary school teachers when preparing their Science lessons. When we analyzed the Astronomy contents in the textbooks approved by the Brazilian Textbook Program 2008 and which, in theory, are the best available in the Brazilian editorial market, we examined some categories in the 2008 Textbook Guide. This research characterizes the frequency of Astronomical contents appearing in the texts, in the pictures, and in the hands-on activities. Additionally, it describes some misconceptions and presents additional information on the collections.

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Published

2011-12-01

How to Cite

Amaral, P., & Oliveira, C. E. Q. V. de. (2011). ASTRONOMY IN SCIENCE TEXTBOOKS: AN ANALYSIS OF PNLD 2008. Latin-American Journal of Astronomy Education, (12), 31–55. Retrieved from https://relea.ufscar.br/index.php/relea/article/view/162

Issue

No. 12 (2011)

Section

Articles

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