Caminhos de um Clube de Ciências na Amazônia em perspectiva decolonial: de suas origens a seus desdobramentos

Abstract

This research presents a study that aims to analyze whether decoloniality is present in the actions carried out at the Science Club Prof. Dr. Cristovam W. P. Diniz, pluralizing the perspectives of knowledge. Its construction emerged from reflections of the researcher's personal and professional life trajectory, that throughout the entire journey, made many ponderations about Mathematics Education and other Sciences, how they are passed on from generation to generation. Therefore, with the purpose to problematize the teaching and learning processes established in this non-formal science education environment, we applied a semi-structured interview, through the Google Meet platform, in which we seek to interpret the process of emergence and functioning of the Science Club, from a decolonial perspective. As a data decomposition tool, we used video recordings of the interviews, and then the transcription of the participants' speeches. The research methodological proposal consists of a qualitative approach, in which we use content analysis to analyze qualitative data and interpret information. The research environment is a differentiated educational space, that allows the teacher monitor to act in a different way as well. The research participants were the coordinating teacher, three monitor teachers and two students, totaling six (06) social subjects. During the analysis, we observed, in the participants' speeches the plurality of knowledge dialogues presents in the activities developed, the role of student and teacher monitors during the foundation and functioning of the Club and the involvement of subjects in the educational process. It was concluded that the Science Club Prof. Dr. Cristovam WP Diniz keep decolonial practices in his pedagogical activities, valuing students' prior knowledge, as also need to improve on issues involving the student's social environment, understanding that they are ties that go beyond the classroom and need to be questioned, that is, thinking from the reality of the other.