A perspectiva dos professores dos Anos Iniciais acerca do uso e da criação de jogos analógicos no Ensino de Astronomia

Abstract

This work, which is the result of professional master's research from the Postgraduate Program in Scientific, Educational, and Technological Training (PPGFCET) at the Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR), aims to understand the view of teachers in the initial years of teaching fundamental regarding the use and creation of games for teaching Astronomy. To carry out this research, an online questionnaire was applied on the Google platform with 15 questions regarding the use and creation of games for teaching Astronomy with teachers from the municipal network of Curitiba who work with teaching science or related areas: how science and technology practices and in the Farol do Saber Innovation project, which also have the possibility of developing Astronomy teaching in the early years. In total, 43 questionnaires were answered, from which, based on the content analysis of Bardin (2011), we concluded that the use and creation of games are activities that enhance the teaching of Astronomy, as they enable the development of astronomical concepts in the classroom. Class and awaken the teacher's search for specific knowledge regarding this topic.

Keywords: Science Teaching, Elementary School, Astronomy, Boardgames.