Sequência de ensino investigativo sobre efeitos da luz nos materiais: produção e validação

Abstract

This work aims to discuss the topic of the effect of light on materials in the 3rd year of elementary school. In this way, an Investigative Teaching Sequence - SEI was developed and validated, addressing the contents of the effect of light on materials, since the National Common Curricular Base presents this topic as one of the objects of knowledge of the thematic unit Matter and Energy of the 3rd year. This research is qualitative in nature and is characterized by being empirical, subjective and enabling the researcher to interpret the interviewees' speech. As a research objective, we seek to propose and validate a didactic activity of an investigative nature for teaching light and colors in the early years of elementary school. For validation, the developed teaching sequence was applied to 18 students from a class in the 8th period of the pedagogy course at the Federal University of Alagoas - UFAL. As a data collection instrument, questionnaires were used. After applying the sequence, participants were asked to produce literary stories about the themes covered in the SEI. The data from the questionnaires and the stories produced were analyzed and the results showed that the investigative teaching sequence developed proved to be a great tool for teaching science in the class in question, and that the investigative teaching method stimulates curiosity, questions and interaction with the class.