INSTITUTIONS OF NON-FORMAL EDUCATION OF ASTRONOMY IN BRAZIL AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION ON THE NATIONAL TERRITORY

Authors

  • Joana Brás Varanda Marques Universidade Federal de São Carlos - UFSCar
  • Denise de Freitas Universidade Federal de São Carlos - UFSCar

Keywords:

Non-formal education, Scientific dissemination, astronomical observatories, planetariums, associations, museums and science centers.

Abstract

This article presents the results of a survey of Brazilian institutions of non-formal education and popularization of Astronomy. The non-formal sector of education and scientific dissemination are areas in expansion throughout the world and also in Brazil. Astronomy is a privileged science due to the network of existing institutions, but there is little research on this issue and the information about institutions are neither integrated nor updated. In response, this paper presents the results of a systematic  survey of planetariums, observatories, museums and associations dedicated to education in astronomy in Brazil. The survey was executed by compiling and updating of existing partial listings on equipment and institutions. It can be concluded that in Brazil there are nearly 500 institutions dedicated to this area but these institutions are distributed unevenly across the country.

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Author Biographies

Joana Brás Varanda Marques, Universidade Federal de São Carlos - UFSCar

Doutoranda em Educação na Programa de Pós-Gaduação da Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)

Denise de Freitas, Universidade Federal de São Carlos - UFSCar

Professora Associada do Departamento de Metodologia de Ensino da Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)

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Published

2015-12-15

How to Cite

Marques, J. B. V., & Freitas, D. de. (2015). INSTITUTIONS OF NON-FORMAL EDUCATION OF ASTRONOMY IN BRAZIL AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION ON THE NATIONAL TERRITORY. Latin-American Journal of Astronomy Education, (20), 37–58. Retrieved from https://relea.ufscar.br/index.php/relea/article/view/215

Issue

No. 20 (2015)

Section

Articles

License

Este é um artigo publicado em acesso aberto (Open Access) sob a licença Creative Commons Attribution, que permite uso, distribuição e reprodução em qualquer meio, sem restrições desde que o trabalho original seja corretamente citado.