APEduC Journal - Research and Practices in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education

EDITORIAL

J. Bernardino Lopes — 2024-11-27

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THE MEANING GIVEN TO THE SCIENCE LABORATORY

Luis Gustavo Rodrigues Pinhas — 2024-11-27

The lack of science laboratories in basic education schools, exacerbated by the pandemic, motivated this research. Using CAPES journals and the SUCUPIRA repository, eight studies were reviewed (four articles, three dissertations, and one thesis). Researchers, mostly, adopted qualitative approaches, such as questionnaires involving students, teachers, and administrators. Conclusions converge on three points: the need for continuous training for teachers, the scarcity of resources for proper experimentation, and the recognition of the benefits of the environment and experimentation in contemporary teaching. These results emphasize the importance of investments in educational infrastructure, as well as in continuous training and support for teachers, to improve the quality of science education in basic education schools.

REFERENCE TO WOMEN SCIENTISTS – AN ANALYSIS OF SCHOOL MANUALS FOR THE PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY DISCIPLINE OF THE 7TH YEAR OF BASIC EDUCATION

Sofia Cardim — 2024-11-27

School plays a fundamental role in structuring the professional identity of young female students in STEM areas. Based on the research question “Is there an underrepresentation of women in 7^th year Physical Chemistry textbooks?”, this investigation aims to analyse the mention of women and female scientists in 7th-year Physical Chemistry textbooks, being an exploratory study of the initial phase of a larger investigation. Two manuals available by editors were analysed in the 23/24 academic year, following a quantitative methodology using the technique of content analysis and descriptive statistical analysis. The results show a total absence of mention of female scientists in the analysed manuals and underrepresentation in most of the analysis categories considered.

THE USE OF DIGITAL RESOURCES IN LEARNING ABOUT PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Félix Vaile — 2024-11-27

Photosynthesis is a central theme in science education. However, students have difficulty understanding it, so it is important to opt for differentiating activities, especially in contexts with less access to laboratory resources. This study describes the review of this topic based on watching videos and discusses its effect on the learning of 19 students from two 10th grade classes at a public high school located in the municipality of Humpata (Angola). The discussion is based on the analysis of documents produced by both the students and the teachers involved. The results reveal that watching the videos enabled a better understanding of the photosynthetic process. The inclusion of the visual dimension helped to reduce some learning difficulties and boost students' interest in this area of biology. The conclusion is that videos can be a satisfactory alternative to other types of laboratory material.

WATER CHALLENGE

Bento Cavadas — 2024-11-27

This practice report explains the process of creating the game "Water Challenge," by pre-service teachers, in collaboration with their didactics teachers. The game was designed to be implemented in the 2nd cycle of basic education (CEB) through an interdisciplinary approach between Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Following an initial brainstorming process, the game materials and rules were created. Subsequently, the game was implemented in 2nd CEB classes. A survey was administered to students regarding their perceptions of their interaction with the game and learning. Combined with the reflections of the game authors, the results were used to enhance and create the final version. The involvement of future teachers in the game creation process facilitated their understanding of the gamification approach and how they can leverage connections between science and mathematics to explore topics related to water sustainability.

KNOWING AND VALUING PLANT BIODIVERSITY IN PRE-SERVICE TEACHER EDUCATION

Sílvia Ferreira — 2024-11-27

The study of biodiversity, and in particular plant biodiversity, should be promoted in science education at different levels of schooling, contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 15 (life on land). In order to get to know and value plant biodiversity and to reduce the indifference to plants among higher education students who will be future teachers and educators, we present a project carried out as part of a subject in the Degree in Basic Education at the Setúbal Polytechnic Institute, called “Getting to know and share campus biodiversity”. This educational strategy, properly adapted, presents various potentialities and challenges in different educational contexts, considering the perspective of the students, future teachers.

THE USE WEBQUEST AND THE TEACHING OF POLYHEDRA

Francisco Jucivanio Felix de Sousa — 2024-11-27

Neste estudo, compartilha-se a experiência dos autores, estudantes da disciplina de Informática Aplicada ao Ensino de Matemática (IAEM) do curso de Licenciatura em Matemática em uma instituição de ensino superior, localizada na região metropolitana de Fortaleza/CE, ao desenvolverem e implementarem uma WebQuest sobre Poliedros. Essa atividade ocorreu durante as aulas realizadas na turma do 2º ano do ensino médio, na escola Liceu Professor Francisco Oscar, em Maracanaú/CE. O principal objetivo dessa proposta foi integrar as tecnologias da informação ao ensino de conceitos matemáticos, proporcionando uma abordagem dinâmica e interativa. Além disso, destaca-se a busca por envolver os alunos de maneira efetiva em um ambiente virtual e prático, com o intuito de contribuir para o entendimento dos Poliedros. A atividade proporcionou aos alunos uma compreensão mais clara e prática dos conceitos matemáticos abordados, e ocorreu uma participação ativa dos discentes, que mostraram-se envolvidos na construção das atividades propostas.

INTERDISCIPLINARITY AND TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHER TRAINING

Letícia de Castro Viana — 2024-11-27

In this article, an analysis was conducted on how the interdisciplinarity present in the Digital Educational Authorial Materials (MADEs) developed by teachers in initial training contributes to the transformation of teaching practices. A qualitative descriptive research was carried out on the MADEs developed during the course of the Technodocency curricular component, offered in the Licentiate programs of a Public Institution of Higher Education (PIHE). Two DEAMs produced in the format of book-games titled Culinary and Labyrinth - Escape Carefully, developed in 2023 by two interdisciplinary teams, were described. The research was divided into three stages: planning, data collection, and data analysis. It was concluded that the analyzed DEAMs promoted mutual learning through the interaction and integration of different disciplines and professionals in the development of a single product. However, there is still a need for improvements, both in aspects of interdisciplinarity and in the design structure of the game-book.

A STUDY WITH 9TH GRADE STUDENTS ON ENGANGMENT AND EPISTEMIC PRACTICES USING COMPUTATIONAL SIMULATIONS

Carla Márcia Vilela Alves — 2024-11-27

In this work, we intend to identify and describe the characteristics of students' epistemic practices and their productive engagement, during the use of computer simulations (CS). The study was carried out with 140 ninth-year students in Physics and Chemistry classes using computer simulations. Monitoring was carried out using a semi-open experimental Task. The results allow us to understand how students engage productively, and the main epistemic practices that emerge from this implementation. It was found that high-level practices such as Questioning conceptually, Conceptualizing, Handling conceptually, critically evaluating, communicating autonomously appeared. The use of CS in Science teaching is an asset for exploring content that requires greater abstraction, allowing students to engage autonomously and learn more and better.

USE OF CHATGPT IN PLANNING CHEMISTRY TEACHING – POTENTIALS AND CHALLENGES OF AI FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

José Luís Araújo — 2024-11-27

A mesa redonda explorou o potencial do ChatGPT para revolucionar o ensino da química. Embora a IA se tenha mostrado promissora na geração de protocolos laboratoriais personalizados, os participantes também destacaram vários desafios, incluindo o risco de imprecisões científicas e a necessidade de supervisão dos professores. A discussão enfatizou a importância da formação de professores para integrar eficazmente a IA nas salas de aula e a evolução do papel dos professores na facilitação da aprendizagem dos alunos. Destacaram-se os desafios significativos da integração da IA na educação, incluindo a resistência dos professores devido à carga de trabalho e à falta de formação. Embora os alunos possam estar ansiosos por adotar novas tecnologias, foram levantadas preocupações sobre as suas capacidades na utilização de IA. O futuro da IA na educação foi concebido como uma experiência de aprendizagem personalizada, mas também foram enfatizadas as considerações éticas e o potencial de utilização indevida.

SUGGESTION FOR INTEGRATING THE TEACHING RESOURCE “MOTION MAPPER”

Emanuel Reis — 2024-11-27

LOBO 77, A BOARD GAME FOR WORKING ON MENTAL CALCULATION WHAT TO BEAR IN MIND WHEN BRINGING IT INTO THE CLASSROOM?

Andrea de la Fuente Silva — 2024-11-27

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ELECTRONIC KIT ECOBUILD

Teresa Maldonado Sousa Conceição — 2024-11-27

The EcoBuild Electronic Kit is an educational tool designed to measure the thermal conductivity (k) of construction materials. Since the construction sector is one of the largest consumers of energy and a major emitter of CO₂, understanding material properties is crucial. The kit enables students to explore how selecting materials with different thermal conductivities affects building energy efficiency and, consequently, climate change. It includes an insulated wooden box, material samples, thermocouples attached to the surfaces of the samples, a heat source, and a data acquisition device. Students observe and collect temperature differences between the surfaces of the samples in real time, recording the data in a spreadsheet to determine the k values. These thermal conductivity values are then analyzed to assess their impact on controlling thermal conditions inside buildings and their contribution to sustainable development.

GIVING THE FLOOR TO… MÓNICA BAPTISTA

Mónica Baptista — 2024-11-27

GIVING THE FLOOR TO… LÚCIA POMBO

Lúcia Pombo — 2024-11-27

Estamos na segunda geração dos Projetos Edu. Era inevitável que, após o EduPARK, outro projeto lhe seguisse, dado o seu sucesso ao nível da inovação em Educação. Muitos são os elementos que, combinados entre si, conferem peculiaridade ao pioneiro EduPARK, tornando-o atrativo e inovador. A solução consubstancia-se numa aplicação para dispositivos móveis com jogos educativos com realidade aumentada para ser explorada em contextos outdoor num parque citadino que é usado como laboratório vivo de aprendizagem contextualizada. Esta abordagem pode ser efetivada em diversos contextos de aprendizagem, podendo ser formal, não-formal ou mesmo informal.

GIVING THE FLOOR TO… RAQUEL BRANQUINHO

Raquel Branquinho — 2024-11-27

GIVING THE FLOOR TO… JUAN MIGUEL BELMONTE GÓMEZ

Juan Miguel Belmonte Gómez — 2024-11-27

Es un recordatorio de Guy Brousseau de un profesor de Didáctica de las Matemáticas de Juan Miguel Belmonte