O Projeto de Educação Ambiental Xerimbabo e suas potencialidades como atividade investigativa

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the Xerimbabo design methodology features and evaluate its potential as an investigative activity. For this, was utilized the documental search based on in loco project data and bibliography of authors in the science of investigation ENCI. The results show the necessity to evaluate and implement the main featuresof ENCI. Starting with the proposition of one (or more) problem situation to guide and follow the visitors during all investigation process, motivating then to find the answers and construction of new knowledge. After this proposition of problem, is important that the visitors could evaluate, apply scientific theory from the previous knowledge, to find assumptions from the problems previously showed, to find evidence and consequently to open spaces for dialogues in the group, providing the expose more interactive in the construction of scientifc knowledge . It follows that the results of this search gives indicators that allows to establish news approach of approximation between Xerimbabo Project and classrooms, considering the teaching methodology for research.