Scientists in the classroom: Children interact with dolls and discuss about doing science in the 3rd grade

This study investigates children’s participation in activities that address directly the issue of scientists’ images, and that involve play with “scientists’ dolls”. The participants were 3rd graders from two different classes. Informed by Ethnography of Education and based on field notes and video...

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Autores: Cotta, Deborah, Munford, Danusa, Soares França, Elaine
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Repositorio:Ensaio (Belo Horizonte. Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/46833
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/ensaio/article/view/46833
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cientistas
brincadeiras
Ensino Fundamental
scientists
play
Elementary school
científicos
juegos
escuela primaria
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Sumario:This study investigates children’s participation in activities that address directly the issue of scientists’ images, and that involve play with “scientists’ dolls”. The participants were 3rd graders from two different classes. Informed by Ethnography of Education and based on field notes and video records derived from participant observation, we developed initially macroscopic analysis, identifying significative events from each class to develop a microscopic analysis based on transcripts. In the two classes participants’ interactions with the dolls provided opportunities to engage in social practices of school Science. However, each class’ history, and characteristics of the doll had consequences for how the interactions and knowledge was constructed.