Explorando a experimentação no ensino de ciências: desafios, impactos e propostas para o 9º ano do ensino fundamental

Abstract

Scientific education is crucial for the intellectual and social development of individuals, necessitating the provision of an enriching and stimulating learning environment. Experiments have the capability to engage students and bridge the gap between theory and practice. In this context, the present study explores the use of experiments in the teaching and learning process of science for 9th-grade students at Colégio Mérito in Paulistana-PI. Methodological strategies such as questionnaires, reports, interviews, and observation were employed for data collection. The results emphasize the influence of the school context and the significance of grades as a motivating factor. Students assessed experimentation as stimulating and facilitative of learning, although the reports they produced did not reveal the consolidation of knowledge or the development of expected skills. An Experiment Manual was developed to assist teachers in the intricate process of teaching and learning.