Contribuições da Neurociência para a prática pedagógica de Professores do ensino fundamental

Abstract

Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field of knowledge that permeates the study of the nervous system, especially the human brain. This area of knowledge has advanced significantly in recent years, bringing numerous contributions to education, as it provides the teacher with a greater understanding of the cognitive development of students, cooperating with the construction of more appropriate and assertive pedagogical practices in the educational context, for through a more scientific approach to the teaching and learning process. Knowledge about brain functioning and how information is processed and stored in the brain allows the educator to enhance learning and mediate the promotion of quality teaching. In this sense, the study aimed to understand the contributions of Neuroscience to the pedagogical practice of teachers in the early years of Elementary School. To this end, field research was carried out, using a qualitative approach, through participant observation, a training workshop on the foundations of Neuroscience and its applications in the educational context, and a semi-structured interview applied to the teachers participating in the research. The sample was composed of 03 (three) teachers from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd years of the initial years of Elementary School at a municipal public school. The main authors who supported the research were: Costa (2023); Silva (2023); Relvas (2018, 2023); Grossi, Lago (et al, 2021); Souza and Freitas (2020); Marques (2016); Lopes and Couto (2014); Cosenza and Guerra (2011); Carvalho (2011), among others. The research results demonstrated that Neuroscience can contribute to the development of more effective teaching strategies, as it seeks to equip educators by understanding the neural processes responsible for learning, and collaborate with the improvement and adaptation of pedagogical practices that meet the difficulties and needs of each student. It was also verified the need for more attention to be given to this area of knowledge, so that its studies and contributions are more publicized and accessible to all teachers.