Active Methodologies in Teaching Nature Sciences: Meanings and Forms of Application in Teaching Practice

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https://doi.org/10.35819/tear.v9.n2.a4333

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this study was to reveal the meanings and ways of using active methodologies by teachers of Natural Sciences in their teaching practices. Qualitative research was carried out in six state high schools with 18 teachers who work in the area, through semi-structured interviews, analyzed with the aid of the IRAMUTEQ software and in the light of the theoretical-methodological framework of Freirian Thought. The reports showed that some teachers attribute meanings of active methodologies articulated to the Freirian perspective, using them at times in their practices, such as the flipped classroom, debates and seminars; however, other teachers are unaware of its meaning and remain using only expository classes in their pedagogical practices. There is a need for encouragement and training of teachers in the use of active methodologies that favor transformative educational practices and the more significant learning in the field of Natural Sciences.

Keywords:  Active Methodologies. Science teaching. Learning.

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Author Biographies

  • Diana Clementino de Oliveira Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

    Mestranda do Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação em Ciências: Química da Vida e Saúde da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Especialização em Educação Especial Inclusiva com Ênfase no atendimento Educacional Especializado- AEE pela Faculdade de Juazeiro do Norte (FJN).

  • Samuel Ilo Fernandes de Amorim Amorim, Faculdades Integradas do Ceará (UniFIC)

    Professor, Mestre, Faculdades Integradas do Ceará (UniFIC).

  • Karen Cavalcanti Tauceda Tauceda, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

    Professora, Orientadora, Doutora da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.

  • Maria Rosilene Cândido Moreira, Universidade Federal do Cariri (UFCA)

    Doutorado em Biotecnologia pela RENORBIO/UFPB. Mestrado em Saúde Coletiva pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva da Universidade Federal de São Paulo. 

Published

2020-12-08

How to Cite

Active Methodologies in Teaching Nature Sciences: Meanings and Forms of Application in Teaching Practice. #Tear: Journal of Education, Science and Technology, Canoas, v. 9, n. 2, 2020. DOI: 10.35819/tear.v9.n2.a4333. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ifrs.edu.br/index.php/tear/article/view/4333. Acesso em: 4 jun. 2026.