Epistemic practices in the construction and justification of knowledge by students.

Authors

  • F. A. Freire Grupo de Pesquisa em Práticas e Aprendizagem na Educação Básica, Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • A. C. T. Silva Grupo de Pesquisa em Práticas e Aprendizagem na Educação Básica, Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • D. R. Borges Grupo de Pesquisa em Práticas e Aprendizagem na Educação Básica, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Keywords:

epistemic aspects, epistemic practices, Science Teaching.

Abstract

This article presents a discussion about the obtained results of a research that aimed to examine the epistemic practices verified throughout inquiry activities in a Science classroom, seeking to understand the process of construction and justification of knowledge by students. We analyze an elementary school class of the Colégio de Aplicação of UFS. The data analysis involved the application of categories proposed by Jimenez-Aleixandre et al. [3] and a software previously selected, the Videograph®. The results show that the epistemic practices, potentially provided by the activity script, were developed by the students of the investigated group, being most forested by interventions made by the teacher. Moreover, it becomes apparent that laboratory activities with inquiry structure contribute to understanding of the Nature of Science.

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Published

2014-04-28

How to Cite

Freire, F. A., Silva, A. C. T., & Borges, D. R. (2014). Epistemic practices in the construction and justification of knowledge by students. Scientia Plena, 10(4(b). Retrieved from https://www.scientiaplena.org.br/sp/article/view/1931

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 4(b) (2014): March/Março 2014

Section

VII Colóquio Internacional Educação e Contemporaneidade e Mídias na Educação

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