Feira de ciências: Ferramenta para formação da aprendizagem científica de estudantes no ensino médio: Feira de ciências no ensino médio

Abstract

This work aims to investigate the Science Fair as a methodological approach tool in a high school education in particular Technical Manaus to research scientific learning and its relation to projects presented at the event, identifying the skills and competencies in participating students. The methodology was a mixed approach to data collection in this sequential exploratory research. In the first phase was an analysis of the qualitative data and the second stage analysis of quantitative data. The instruments of data collection were document analysis, semi-structured interviews with counselors and teachers questionnaire to identify the skills and competencies in the training of research students. As expected results: it was noted that the approaches used by teachers in guiding projects directly influence for scientific learning of students can be seen many qualities in students, such as team spirit, cooperation, critical thinking and reasoning, all of which are responsible for development of skills and competencies needed for scientific learning.