ASTRONOMY EDUCATION THROUGH EVERYDAY LIFE

POTENTIAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF QUINTA DO SOL - PARANÁ

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https://doi.org/10.25755/int.39935

Abstract

The municipality of Quinta do Sol - PR has several political elements that refer to astronomy, such as its nomenclature, its public roads, its flag, coat of arms and anthem. In this sense, it is thought that the daily life of the municipality offers subsidies for an Astronomy Education that starts from the context of the students. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the possibilities of Astronomy Education in the context of the municipality of Quinta do Sol - Paraná. Thus, this research is qualitative in nature, using a documentary research approach whose data analysis is aided by Paulo Freire's theory of Liberating Education, tracing dialogues with Astronomy and its teaching. We found 32 names of places in the municipality that relate to the theme, as well as the visual elements present in the Flag and Anthem. This figure corresponds to around 76% of the total (32/42, including the name of the town and its roads). This data, together with the discussions developed throughout this work, provides support for an interdisciplinary and intercultural political-pedagogical approach from a critical-emancipatory perspective. It is essential to return to the importance of the environment for education, striving to improve teaching.

Author Biographies

Letícia Clementino dos Santos, Universidade Estadual de Maringá - UEM

Master's student in Education for Science and Mathematics at the State University of Maringá. Degree in Chemistry from the Federal Institute of Paraná - Umuarama Campus (2023). Member of the research groups Laboratório para o Desenvolvimento do Ensino de Ciências e Astronomia (LADECA) and Núcleo de Pesquisa e Estudo em Diversidade Sexual (NUDISEX).

Michel Corci Batista, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - Campus Campo Mourão

He has a degree in Physics from the State University of Maringá and in Philosophy from Uninter, a master's degree and a doctorate in Education for Science and Mathematics, also from the State University of Maringá, and did a post-doctoral internship at the University of Brasilia in the area of Physics Teaching with an emphasis on learning theories applied to teaching proposals. He is a professor in the Physics department at the Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR), Campo Mourão campus, is a permanent professor and adjunct coordinator of the Professional Master's Program in Physics Teaching (UTFPR - Campo Mourão), is a professor in the Postgraduate Program in Teaching Human, Social and Nature Sciences (UTFPR - Londrina) and in the Postgraduate Program in Education for Science and Mathematics at the State University of Maringá. He is an ambassador for NASE (Network for Astronomy School Education) in Brazil. He is leader of the research group LADECA (Laboratory for the Development of Science and Astronomy Teaching). He is coordinator of the Rodolpho Caniato Astronomy Pole at UTFPR - Campo Mourão and coordinator of the Program for the Development of Science and Astronomy Teaching at UTFPR - Campo Mourão. He is a member of NAPI (New Research and Innovation Arrangements) - Extreme Phenomena of the Universe. He is the coordinator of line 4: Education in non-formal spaces and scientific dissemination) of ENPEC (National Meeting for Research in Science Education).

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2025-09-23

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da Fonseca, M. O., Letícia Clementino dos Santos, & Michel Corci Batista. (2025). ASTRONOMY EDUCATION THROUGH EVERYDAY LIFE: POTENTIAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF QUINTA DO SOL - PARANÁ. Interacções, 21(70), 1–27. https://doi.org/10.25755/int.39935

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Vol. 21 No. 70 (2025): Chamada de artigos: Edição em fluxo contínuo

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Number 25 - Special Number - Adolescence, Gender and Violences

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