Desafios e possibilidades para a inserção da etnoastronomia na educação básica

Abstract

Ethnoastronomy is defined as the study of the relationships between astronomical and cosmological practices of different cultures, investigating how people interpret celestial phenomena and integrate them into their knowledge systems, myths, and daily practices. This paper emphasizes that, although Brazilian legislation requires the approach of topics related to Afro-Brazilian and indigenous cultures in elementary and secondary education, the inclusion of ethnoastronomy is still incipient, especially in higher education and teacher training. This gap reflects a predominant Eurocentric view of education, which often ignores or marginalizes the scientific and cultural contributions of indigenous peoples. To fill this gap, we propose initiatives to integrate ethnoastronomy into science and physics teaching. The paper is based on a qualitative analysis, based on bibliographic research. From a systematic search, articles, theses, and teaching materials that can significantly contribute to the introduction of the topic in the school context were listed. Using elements of Content Analysis, we have summarized 27 documents that aim to guide and assist in the development and application of activities related to the teaching of indigenous astronomy in education. From these documents, it is possible to know what challenges and possibilities exist in the insertion of a cultural and diversified teaching.