Science education: intrinsic and extrinsic factors that limit the use of experimental activities by elementary school teachers

Authors

  • Luciana Bandeira da Costa Ramos Coordenadoria de Educação Aberta e a Distância Programa de Pós-graduação em Ensino de Ciências
  • Paulo Ricardo da Silva Rosa Departamento de Física Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

Keywords:

science education, experimental activities, elementary school.

Abstract

In this paper we discuss the reasons by which teachers of the Brazilian primary school do not make use of experiments in their regular classroom activities. In order to investigate this problem, we have conducted a qualitative research making use of a questionnaire, interviews and an analysis of the textbooks used by the teachers. Our results show that the absence of pedagogical orientation by the staff of the school and insufficient science content in the preparatory teacher courses are the main reasons appointed by the teachers to justify the absence of experimental activities as a component of the regular classroom work.

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Published

2016-10-21

How to Cite

Ramos, L. B. da C., & Rosa, P. R. da S. (2016). Science education: intrinsic and extrinsic factors that limit the use of experimental activities by elementary school teachers. Investigations in Science Education, 13(3), 299–331. Retrieved from https://ienci.if.ufrgs.br/index.php/ienci/article/view/444

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 3 (2008): December of 2008

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