Desafios teórico-metodológicos da pesquisa em Educação em Ciências nos anos iniciais do Ensino Fundamental: contribuições da perspectiva etnográfica e da multimodalidade

Abstract

In this paper we discuss theoretical and methodological issues of research in Science Education in the Elementary Years regarding the contributions of ethnographic perspective and multimodality. This discussion is contextualized by the research we are conducting which considers the scientific literacy practices and focus on various modes of communication. The reflexive and recursive nature of the ethnographic logic of inquiry, participant observation, and the use of video in research are some of the aspects that we highlight. We also present the multimodal data construction process, considering its specificities, as well as the proximities with ethnographic perspective. Finally, we present an example of how these guidelines of both perspectives helped the construction of our methodologicalframework. In addressing this debate, we propose that these approaches offer possibilities for those interested in the study of social practices mediated by different semiotic resources.