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Preparation to Brazilian Astronomical Olympiad on a public middle school

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2021

Rafael R. Ferreira Open the ORCID record for Rafael R. Ferreira [Opens in a new window] ,
Isabelly M.C. Teixeira ,
Eliane T. de Melo  and
Marlia T. de Melo
Rafael R. Ferreira
Affiliation:
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Physics Department, 59072-970, Natal, RN, Brazil email: rafaelferreira@fisica.ufrn.br
Isabelly M.C. Teixeira
Affiliation:
Municipal Secretariat for Education and Culture, Parnamirim, RN, Brazil
Eliane T. de Melo
Affiliation:
Municipal Secretariat for Education and Culture, Parnamirim, RN, Brazil
Marlia T. de Melo
Affiliation:
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Social Anthropology Department, 59072-970, Natal, RN, Brazil
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Abstract

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This investigation was derived from the observation and teaching process carried out in elementary classes at the Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes Municipal Middle School (Natal, Brazil) at the end of 2019. The sciences classes taught were the following: the development of astronomy and astronautics from antiquity to the modern era and, introduction to stellar evolution. The goal was to focus on preparing for the Brazilian Astronomical Olympics (OBA) for students in these classes. The results, both quantitative and qualitative, were quite satisfactory. Taking into account the region’s socio-economic vulnerability profile. In this context, the study of Astronomy in the classroom in search of creating new mechanisms to improve pedagogical activities encourages the critical and creative development of students, showing that they have the potential and want to make use of it.

Keywords

astronomy literacypublic middle schoolbasic astronomy
Type
Poster Paper
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 15 , Symposium S367: Education and Heritage in the Era of Big Data in Astronomy , December 2019 , pp. 451 - 452
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of International Astronomical Union

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