The contributions of constructivism for teaching astronomy in the early years

Abstract

We intend to discuss here which the contributions of genetic epistemology for learning astronomy themes present in the curriculum of the early years of EF. This arises epistemology, pedagogy, called constructivist methodology. Demonstrated in our article, using a methodology that starts with questions and problems the teacher may allow students under the action of the research object and thus make it possible to build their concepts about the world and may increasingly become more complex their knowledge. Teaching astronomy since the early years can help in the development of logical-mathematical students, which makes them able to understand the world around them, this consequently influences their scientific literacy, therefore, increasingly to intervene in the world so conscious. In this sense we believe not only in the inclusion of subjects of astronomy in science education, as well as the need to review the methodologies applied in this discipline.