O ensino da cultura oceânica nos anos finais do fundamental: um estudo do referencial curricular de Alagoas

Abstract

Ocean Literacy is a movement that seeks to raise public awareness of the importance of the Ocean in people’s lives and how individual and collective actions impact this environment. Considering that basic education plays a strategic role in the formation of critical and aware citizens, it is important that students have access to content that supports the comprehension of the relationships between human beings and the Ocean. In this context, this study aimed to investigate the level of alignment between the skills described in the curriculum guidelines for the final years of elementary school in the state of Alagoas and the concepts and dimensions of Ocean Literacy. For this purpose, a document analysis was conducted, based on a bibliographic review and content analysis of the skills described in the RECAL, using the Content Analysis technique proposed by Bardin (2016). The study analyzed 700 skills from RECAL, resulting in the identification of 21 skills directly associated with the Principles and 90 linked to the Dimensions. The results showed that, although Ocean Literacy is not explicitly mentioned in the RECAL, there is potential for integrating its concepts through the skills already established, provided that teachers receive appropriate training and access to support materials. It is concluded that, in order to ensure the effective inclusion of this theme in school curricula, requires a collaborative effort from the school community and continued support for teachers, such as continuing education and the availability of pedagogical resources.