Practices in Teaching Astronomy: experience of undergraduate students in pedagogy with gnomon

Abstract

Studies that focus on the training of teachers of the early years of Basic Education in experimental activities, specifically in the area of Science, are still punctual and poorly disseminated. To examine the look, the investigations that lead teachers to emerge in their formative process, as well as to develop reflective and critical aspects in their practice while, Children in is revealed as an agent of great relevance for the constitution of a vision and a scientific pedagogical practice. The objective that outlined this study is directed to analyze the representations of students of Pedagogy of a specific theme of teaching astronomy called apparent movement of the Sun. In its methodological directions, the qualitative approach was used, under the descriptive-exploratory research method. From activities developed in a discipline of Science in the course of Pedagogy focused on the area of Astronomy, as well as specific contents of Science as the environment, Ecosystem, among others, it was possible to analyze The report developed by the participants of the discipline from the activity of systematic observation of the shadows of the Sun, using a gnomon, their experiences, curiosities and constitution of knowledge. It is concluded with the study that experimental practices in the area of Sciences can 'transform' into concerns and awaken curiosities about the teaching of Astronomy in Basic Education. Expanding the look and the teaching of future pedagogues in training.