SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS OF STUDENTS AT THE END OF HIGH SCHOOL ON ASTRONOMY

Authors

  • Adriano José Ortiz Instituto Federal do Paraná (IFPR), Brasil.
  • Joici de Carvalho Leite Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM), Brasil.
  • Tânia do Carmo Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM), Brasil.
  • Michel Corci Batista Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Brasil.
  • Carlos Alberto de Oliveira Magalhães Junior Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM), Brasil.

Keywords:

Science Education, Astronomy, Common Sense, Free association of words, Central Core.

Abstract

Astronomy is part of the daily life of modern society, even if it is one of the oldest sciences. However, in the school environment there are still several barriers to its implementation. In this sense, this paper aimed to analyze the possible Social Representations shared among 24 students in the last year of High School in a Brazilian public institution, deriving from their knowledge about the inductive theme "astronomy." The data were obtained through the evocation/word association test and analyzed using a structuralist approach which led the frame of four sectors. According to the results, we can say that the students share Social Representations about astronomy, for presenting a discourse permeated by generalist concepts and away from the reified universe. It is important a readjustment aiming to the introduction of astronomy teaching in the course of Basic Education.

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Published

2019-07-15

How to Cite

Ortiz, A. J., Leite, J. de C., Carmo, T. do, Batista, M. C., & Magalhães Junior, C. A. de O. (2019). SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS OF STUDENTS AT THE END OF HIGH SCHOOL ON ASTRONOMY. Latin-American Journal of Astronomy Education, (27), 79–91. Retrieved from https://relea.ufscar.br/index.php/relea/article/view/393

Issue

No. 27 (2019)

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.