The concept of time presented by elementary and high school students: an analysis using Gaston Bachelard’s epistemology

Authors

  • André Ferrer P. Martins Departamento de Educação, Centro de Ciências Sociais Aplicadas, UFRN Campus Universitário, BR 101, Lagoa Nova 59072-970 Natal, RN, Brasil
  • Jesuina L. de A. Pacca Instituto de Física, USP Caixa Postal 66318 05315-970 São Paulo, SP, Brasil

Keywords:

time, epistemological profile and Gaston Bachelard.

Abstract

The aim of this work is, based on the epistemology of Gaston Bachelard, to understand aspects of the construction of the concept of time by elementary and high school students. The main study consisted of 17 (seventeen) semi-structured interviews. The data analysis allowed outlining the most distinctive characteristics of the conceptualisation of time, a process that could be represented as a movement towards an increasing objectivity and rationalism. It was also possible to evaluate the relevance of our theoretical framework for the interpretation of this process. Particularly, the theoretical notions of epistemological obstacle and epistemological profile were fruitful when confronted against the empirical data.

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Published

2016-11-06

How to Cite

Martins, A. F. P., & Pacca, J. L. de A. (2016). The concept of time presented by elementary and high school students: an analysis using Gaston Bachelard’s epistemology. Investigations in Science Education, 10(3), 299–336. Retrieved from https://ienci.if.ufrgs.br/index.php/ienci/article/view/509

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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2005): December of 2005

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