READING IN SCIENCE TEACHING: a look at professional knowledge
SEI lecturer
Scientific Literacy; Inquiry-based teaching; Investigative Teaching Sequence; Reading; Teacher professional training.
Teaching Science, from the perspective of Scientific Literacy, is a challenging task for schools; after all, the formation of scientifically literate subjects is not limited to the understanding of scientific concepts, but also the possibility of expanding the students' worldview, in the face of the interferences of Science and Technology in society and the environment. That said, in order for the subjects to have access to scientific knowledge autonomously, it is necessary that they are literate and literate; which leads us to the perception that the reading and writing of texts are important actions for the adequate learning of Science. In this sense, we advocate the use of the didactic approach of Science Teaching by Inquiry in the planning of Science classes, as it provides, in the planning of Investigative Teaching Sequences (ITS), the use of various interactions in the classroom, including the reading of texts. So, in view of the need for teachers to understand, in the context of continuing education, the importance of reading in science classes, this work is based on the following problem-situation: What is the professional knowledge mobilized by teachers in the construction of ITS in science education, involving reading practices? Therefore, the general objective of the research is to analyze the professional knowledge mobilized by teachers when building ITS in science education, in the context of continuing education. Thus, regarding the methodology adopted in the research, this study will make use of the qualitative approach and is constituted as research of the Research-training type, through the use of collaborative research techniques. Regarding the data collection instruments, the following were used: logbook; questionnaires applied to teachers, subjects investigated; audio recordings and ITS collection. In addition, the techniques of Discursive Textual Analysis (DTA) will be used in the data analysis. Therefore, the partial results of the study have indicated, through the Systematic Literature Review, a concern on the part of the teachers/researchers, authors of the ITS analyzed, to provide, to students in the initial years, an interdisciplinary teaching in Science classes, through both the performance of manipulative activities and the reading and comprehension of texts. These activities have contributed to the learning, not only of the scientific knowledge discussed in class, but also to the development of reading and writing skills of children in the literacy and school literacy phase.