Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: CLEBER FABIANO COSTA DE FREITAS

Education in Non-School Settings: Practices and Possibilities for Chemistry Teaching in Limoeiro do Norte, Ceará

Non-school spaces, solutions, chemistry teaching, non-formal education.

The use of non-school settings for non-formal education remains underexplored by Chemistry teachers. This study was conceived with the aim of proposing a guide to assist teachers in planning and conducting non-formal lessons in such settings and to gather student perceptions of these experiences. The project will yield an educational product titled "CHEMISTRY BEYOND THE WALLS: A Didactic Guide for Lessons in Non-School Settings" for the second year of high school. This product outlines activities conducted in Limoeiro do Norte, Ceará, involving visits to a shrimp farm, a water treatment plant, and a forestry site, with a focus on teaching Chemistry concepts—specifically solutions, water quality parameters, and biogeochemical cycles. The study seeks to promote science communication through non-formal lessons, aiming to foster hands-on experiences, mobilize skills such as interaction and cooperation, and boost student interest, thereby contributing to scientific literacy. This is a qualitative, exploratory study structured as interventionist action research. Data collection will involve semi-structured interviews, pre- and post-lesson questionnaires, photographic records, and field journals, with a particular emphasis on student accounts. The study aims to encourage teachers to conduct more non-formal activities outside the classroom, thereby revitalizing and promoting Chemistry education by providing meaningful experiences that connect chemical knowledge to real-world contexts and daily life.