Formação continuada por meio de atividades experimentais investigativas no ensino de química com enfoque CTS

Abstract

This study has as objective to analyze what the contributions of a continuing education course (CE) through experimental investigative activities in the Science-Technology-Society (STS) approach to the pedagogical practice of high school chemistry teachers in the municipality of Rio Negro, that work in the State Public Network of Paraná, belonging to the Regional Education Center of the Metropolitan South Area. The research was developed with the ten (10) chemistry teachers that teach in the high schools of Rio Negro. The theoretical discussion of this research considered studies in the area of continuing teachers training, in the STS approach and experiment investigative activities. The methodological approach was the qualitative of the applied nature, with the referral in the principles of action research according to the theoretical contribution of Carr and Kemmis (1986) that signal the phases of: planning, action, observation, reflection and replanning, forming a cyclical spiral that Produces a movement in the action-reflection-action context. The data collection was done through questionnaires, individual semi-structured interviews, photos and videos of activities, observation of activities, oral arguments, portfolios and field diary annotations, being categorized and discussed by discursive textual analysis (DTA) as Moraes and Galiazzi (2006). The main results show that the promotion of a CE over experimental investigative activities in the STS approach can bring important contributions and subsidies to the teaching action, taking into account the reality and context of the classroom. As a result of this research, a CE program was created on the AEIs in the STS Approach on the basis of action research and a book with the plans of the participating teachers. It is considered that the opportunity for continuing training for high school chemistry teachers working in the State Public Education Network of Paraná on experimental investigative activities in the STS approach can contribute to the improvement of the quality of science education and citizen education from the students.