Possibilities of Using Ethnoastronomy in Teaching and Scientific Dissemination Activities

• Autor(a) principal: Fonseca, Alisson Roberto
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Teixeira, Ricardo Roberto Plaza
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Tear: Revista de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ifrs.edu.br/index.php/tear/article/view/6820

Abstract: This article aims to investigate the importance of using themes related to the areas of ethnoastronomy and cultural astronomy in teaching and scientific dissemination activities. For this, actions involving research, teaching and extension were articulated. To support the investigation, a broad theoretical review on ethnoastronomy and the possibilities of its pedagogical uses was carried out. Five educational activities involving themes of ethnoastronomy were organized by the authors and carried out in 2022, four of which were face-to-face and one remote. A questionnaire was created to investigate the participants' conceptions about the themes dealt with in these actions. This questionnaire was answered by a total of 75 participants of the implemented actions. The data obtained point to the importance of expanding the amount of research on ethnoastronomy and its applications in education. Access to an education involving ethno-knowledge can help Brazilian citizens to learn about the history and knowledge of the native peoples of their country. The knowledge developed by different cultures was fundamental for their survival and understanding them can help in building an education that truly values diversity. Keywords: Cultural astronomy. Science teaching. Scientific dissemination. Diversity.