NON-FORMAL EDUCATIONAL SPACES IN DEBATE: COMPREHENSIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF SCIENCE TEACHERS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CASTELO, ESPÍRITO SANTO

Abstract

The non-formal educational spaces represent instances of diffusing knowledge, catalysts of motivation and interest, both for students and for teachers. This paper presents the results of continuing education Castle county science teachers (ES), held the light of action research methodology. Through data collected in the logbook and digital files, if allowed obtaining qualitative results of this training process. Under the theme "Pedagogical practices in non-formal educational spaces in Castelo region" the teachers were able to visit non-formal spaces, as well as meet and discuss didactic and pedagogical proposals employed and/or able to be applied at these sites. This study found that the spaces visited contribute to the process of teaching and learning in that materialize the theoretical and conceptual framework in cognitive areas, social and cultural development of the school.