Investigating Conceptual Errors in Astronomy in the Science and Geography Textbooks of the PNLD 2024

Authors

  • Jeferson Campos Nascimento Nascimento Universidade Federal do Cariri (UFCA)
  • Tharcísyo Sá e Sousa Duarte Duarte Universidade Federal do Cariri (UFCA)
  • Milene Rodrigues Martins Martins UFFS
  • Tatiana Santos Andrade Andrade

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14244/RELEA/2025.40.91-119

Keywords:

Textbook; Astronomy; Conceptual errors.

Abstract

The teaching of astronomy topics is included in the Brazilian National Common Core Curriculum (BNCC) for Elementary Education, and textbooks play a crucial role as a theoretical resource in preparing lessons that cover these contents. In this context, this study aims to analyze two collections of Science and Geography textbooks for middle school (Ensino Fundamental II), approved by the National Textbook Program (PNLD) 2024, in order to identify and investigate potential conceptual errors present in texts and images related to Astronomy. The adopted methodology was based on Documentary Research and Content Analysis. The results reveal a substantial presence of conceptual errors in both texts and images, which raises concerns regarding the quality of student learning, as well as the accuracy and reliability in the presentation of astronomical concepts in Science and Geography textbooks.

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Published

2025-11-22

How to Cite

Nascimento, J. C. N., Duarte, T. S. e S. D., Martins, M. R. M., & Andrade, T. S. A. (2025). Investigating Conceptual Errors in Astronomy in the Science and Geography Textbooks of the PNLD 2024. Latin-American Journal of Astronomy Education, 1(40), 90–118. https://doi.org/10.14244/RELEA/2025.40.91-119

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 40 (2025): RELEA

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Articles

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