Usina ciência:o que sabemos sobre o funcionamento do "Biologando" dentro do espaço não formal

Abstract

Nonformal teaching spaces are often cited in the literature as great allies for Dissemination, Literacy and Scientific Literacy. Being personified by Museums, Science Centers, Botanical Gardens, Parks and similar places they fulfill the roles that are found through mediated / guided tours, addressed or shows. These mediations and other activities are recognized for their accessible language, interactivity and promote reflection so that the knowledge built is associated in daily life. In Maceió-Al there are spaces of this type, among them at Usina Ciência, a Science Center, which makes it possible for schools and the public to visit to assess mediations on the themes: Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy. In the Biological Sciences Degree course, Supervised Internship 1 takes place, among other spaces, in the Biology sector of the Usina Ciência, called Biologando. Throughout the Supervised Internship 1 monitoring, the question arose as to how this sector was playing its role in Dissemination and Scientific Literacy and how it acted in the initial training of educators and hence the objective of analyzing and relating as contributions of Biologando as a nonformal space and also in the initial training of Science and Biology teachers. To verify this questioning, two resources were used, an observation of the Supervised Internship 1 discipline and application of questionnaires with the 24 students of the discipline who worked at Usina Ciência and the 2 mediators of the non-formal space who collaborated, also answering a questionnaire. The results obtained from the analyzes showed that there may be flaws in the current mechanics of mediation with Biologando as a non-formal space, but that, if first compared with the previous functioning of this space, there was a noticeable improvement. It was also observed that the trainees developed a critical and respectful view of the non-formal space and its use in their teaching practice. There are still improvements in the dynamics of development, but it is possible to say that Biologando has been fulfilling its social role and providing a great service in the training of the future generation of Science and Biology teachers.