Softwares e aplicativos para o ensino de astronomia e suas possibilidades interativas: um guia didático para professores

Abstract

This work presents the possibilities of using software and applications in the teaching of Astronomy, with emphasis on technical and pedagogical information, which often do not reach the teacher. In order to provide the teacher with the opportunity to learn more about these digital tools and provide meaningful learning, the main objective of the study was to produce a didactic guide, as a pedagogical mediation instrument, containing software and applications to be used in the teaching of Astronomy. The research contemplated a qualitative approach. The universe of study involved a search on the internet, through published works, websites and app stores for mobile devices, through the definition of criteria, which made it possible to choose the applications to be included in the didactic guide. The official documents guiding the construction of school curricula were taken into account throughout the construction of the didactic guide. The applications chosen to compose the educational product were Daff Lua, Star Walk 2 and Stellarium. The analysis proposed an evaluation of the applications, presenting factors such as: type of device; operational system; license type; need for internet access; hardware usage and average rating. It was observed the potential of these digital resources for use in the teaching of Astronomy, at different levels of education, providing a more interactive, playful and facilitating learning environment.