Science club and educational trends applied in regional context Amazon

Abstract

Science Club is an educational environment where students and graduates have the opportunity to elaborate research on science. Therefore, the aim of this study was to verify how the use of educational trends, using the theme açaí may contribute to the teaching-learning process of Science in space Science Club. As well as investigate the use of interdisciplinarity and contextualization that allows a more meaningful teaching practice valuing the knowledge of the region. The research methodological bases was due to the application of a field research conducted at the Municipal Elementary School General Osório Cametá, Pará, Brazil (site of the Science Club), with the students of the 8th grades (junior partners, participants of Science Club) using procedures such as observations, questionnaires and predictions in order to collect research data. This development can view the effective use of methodologies such as experimentation, theater, games and more; within a socio-cultural and interdisciplinary setting. As well as the opportunity to experience alternative learning environments and popularization of science as the Science Clubs that enables the improvement of current and futures teachers, and encourage student-teacher interaction, where both are in a process of justified scientific knowledge construction, developing research, developing experiments, creating projects, feeling autonomous and creative and contributing positively to the progress of science and society.