Banca de DEFESA: TERCEIRO ABRAÃO QUEIROGA FORMIGA

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : TERCEIRO ABRAÃO QUEIROGA FORMIGA
DATE: 06/03/2026
TIME: 09:30
LOCAL: (Online) Google Meet
TITLE:

TEACHING ASTRONOMY TO THE BLIND: A DIDACTIC PROTOTYPE ON CONSTELLATIONS

KEY WORDS:

Inclusive Education. Visual Impairment. 3D printing. Constellations.

PAGES: 113
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Educação
SUBÁREA: Ensino-Aprendizagem
SPECIALTY: Métodos e Técnicas de Ensino
SUMMARY:

Inclusive Education is legally supported in Brazil, with emphasis on the Law of Guidelines and Bases of National Education (LDB), Law No. 9.394/1996, and the Brazilian Law for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (LBI), Law No. 13.146/2015. However, in the general educational context and, more specifically, in Astronomy teaching, there is still much to advance in terms of inclusive didactic strategies. Thus, this dissertation aims to contribute to the development of an inclusive educational product in the context of Astronomy teaching, focusing on constellations and their multiple cultural manifestations. As a methodological strategy, an adapted large perforated board, purchased from a hardware store, was modified with tactile markings and accompanied by 3D printed pieces representing stars, forming a tactile celestial mapping system. The educational product was structured based on the Three Pedagogical Moments, namely problematization, organization of knowledge, and application of knowledge. The product was applied at the Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Norte, João Câmara campus, with three students, two blind and one with low vision. The application showed high engagement, active tactile exploration, and collaborative interaction among participants. Students demonstrated an understanding of constellations as cultural and scientific constructions, recognized spatial patterns through touch, differentiated magnitudes represented by star pieces of different sizes, and created their own constellation representations. The activity promoted student protagonism, autonomy in material manipulation, and investigative learning, enabling meaningful access to astronomical content for students with visual impairments.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 2195626 - MILTON THIAGO SCHIVANI ALVES
Interna - 1357301 - FLAVIA POLATI FERREIRA
Externo à Instituição - ARILSON PAGANOTTI - IFMG