Uma proposta pedagógica interdisciplinar de turismo astronômico em Recife e Olinda: contribuições para o ensino de astronomia e atividade turística local

Abstract

This work deals with an interdisciplinary pedagogical proposal whose main objective is to identify the contributions of astronomical tourism to the teaching of Astronomy and local tourist activity, considering the historical, scientific and pedagogical aspects. The methods used include a qualitative approach, of the bibliographic type. The data collection instruments were books, newspapers, scientific articles and internet sites, as well as field visits to record local, photographic and audiovisual information about historical monuments, such as: Observatório das Américas (Observatory of the Americas), the residence of George Marcgrave; the Malakoff Tower, in Recife; Observatory of Alto da Sé, in Olinda and Obelisk of the Transit of Venus. It was verified that the tourism practiced in the cities of Recife and Olinda is aimed at the areas of cultural and artistic manifestations, historical buildings and natural beauties. However, it was observed that scientific tourism, more specifically astronomical, has always been left aside, causing visitors and tourists to not have the opportunity to comprehend the potential of local scientific production. To meet the pre-established objectives, two educational products were built, a didactic sequence to be experienced with basic and/or higher education students, as well as the general public, and a booklet of astronomy tourist attractions in Recife and Olinda.