Contributions of Science Education for construction of a positive alterity in relation to indigenous culture
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Alterity, Epistemological Obstacles, Ethnobiology, Indigenous Culture.Abstract
This paper discusses the contributions of science education for building a positive alterity in relation to current Brazilian indigenous groups. Remote sensing and ethnobiology were the pedagogic tools used to achieve this goal. We analyzed the material produced by three research subjects, who exemplify the processes undertaken in class, in order to identify the epistemological obstacles that may hinder the process of reformulation of stereotypes and prejudices. We conclude that building a positive alterity is a gradual and continuous process and that different approaches in science education, accompanied by critical questioning can lead to overcoming epistemological obstacles constructed by school culture.Downloads
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