A Formação docente de um licenciando em pedagogia para o ensino de ciências nos anos iniciais do ensino fundamental contribuições do projeto de extensão ciência viva do CCHSA/UFPB

Abstract

The guiding question of this study was to analyze how a student majoring in Education, participating in the Ciência Viva Extension Project at CCHSA/UFPB, perceives the contributions of this experience to his teacher training in relation to science teaching in the early years of elementary school. The interest and motivation for choosing this research topic arose from the experiences and knowledge gained in the aforementioned project, which provided an opportunity to learn firsthand about the challenges of teaching science in schools in the Brejo Paraibano region and contribute to its improvement through actions aimed at meaningful student learning. Thus, the general objective of this study was to present the contributions of the CCHSA/UFPB Ciência Viva Extension Project to the training of a student majoring in Education with a view to improving science teaching in the early years of elementary school. The construction, rationale, and theoretical enrichment of this research relied on authors such as Daher and Machado; Delizoicov and Slongo; Ovigli and Bertucci; Sasseron; Viecheneski, Lorenzetti, and Carletto, as well as other important contributors to the understanding and analysis of the data. The research is qualitative in approach and, for data collection, we conducted semi-structured interviews with two teachers from one of the schools served by the project, observation and analysis of the actions developed by the project between 2023 and 2024 at the institution. The results of the research showed that the project contributed positively to academic training, as it allowed a direct relationship with the school environment, in addition to developing the ability to plan and create teaching resources, as well as encouraging academic production and contact with digital tools, which will certainly have an impact on professional practices. The testimonials of the teachers interviewed showed positive impacts on the teaching and learning processes, indicating the relevance of the Ciência Viva extension project in improving science teaching in the early years of elementary school.