ALAGOAS STATE SCIENCE FAIR: ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES IN WORK DEVELOPMENT

• Autor(a) principal: Santos, Bibiane de Fátima
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Mota, Maria Danielle Araújo, Barguil, Paulo Meireles
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Reamec
• Texto Completo: https://periodicoscientificos.ufmt.br/ojs/index.php/reamec/article/view/11408
• topic: Feira de Ciências.; Educação Científica.; Ensino e Aprendizagem de Ciências e Biologia.; Projetos de Ciências; Educação Não-Formal; Science fair; Scientific Education; Teaching and Learning Science and Biology; Science Projects; Non-Formal Education; Feria de Ciencias; Educación científica; Enseñanza y aprendizaje de la ciencia y la biología; Proyectos de ciencia; Educación no formal

In the last decades, countless works report the contribution of Science Fairs and Science Museums in scientific dissemination, listing possibilities, achievements and challenges. Although several authors report the importance of Science Fairs in the dissemination of scientific knowledge, in the school environment and in society, it is necessary to admit that they have limitations in carrying out and/or exhibiting works. This research aimed to analyze how the works presented at the Science Fair of the State of Alagoas (FECEAL) were developed in 2019, as knowing the choices, challenges and achievements that students experience in carrying out the work can contribute to expand learning of participants - students and visitors - from Science Fairs. A qualitative research was carried out, through a questionnaire, with 41 (forty-one) students from public schools in the state of Alagoas, who presented work at FECEAL 2019. The questionnaire contained 7 (seven) questions about: the type of work, the reason for participation, the process of choosing the theme, the location, the methodology, the achievement of the objectives and the type of assistance received. The data collected confirm that the Science Fair can favor scientific production and dissemination, improving student learning, as well as the link between school and society. We identified limits in the development of the works presented at FECEAL 2019, especially in the type of work and the methodology. In order to face these challenges, the support of Organs competent bodies is necessary to improve teaching working conditions, continuing education and infrastructure.