Abstract

GABINI, Wanderlei Sebastião  and  DINIZ, Renato Eugênio da Silva. CONTINUING EDUCATION, COMPUTER USE AND SCIENCE CLASSES IN THE FIRST YEARS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL. Ens. Pesqui. Educ. Ciênc. [online]. 2012, vol.14, n.3, pp.333-348. ISSN 1983-2117.  https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-21172012140320.

The present article aims to discuss a process of continuing education which was focused on Science teaching and computer use considering the school as the locus of training. This process was intended for teachers who taught in the first years of Primary School. The research was developed with a qualitative approach, focusing on participant observation. It was aimed to characterize the educational practices, considering the elaboration of scientific knowledge, the development of experimental activities and the educational possibilities of the Information and Communication Technologies. The results reveal the involvement of the group in an attitude of research and reflection, and the utilization of collective spaces for constant discussion regarding the issues of classroom and teaching action.

Keywords : Teachers' continuing education; computer use; science teaching..

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