The investigative methodology in official documents in Amazonas

the teaching of chemistry in focus

Abstract

The guidelines contained in the official documents of basic education aim to indicate actions that are necessary for the advancement and improvement of the quality of education in all its aspects. In collaboration with these guidelines, there is the use of methodologies that prioritize the comprehensive formation of the student, also promoting the quality of education. In this context, active methodologies stand out, specifically investigative methodology. Based on these premises, the present work aimed to analyze the official documents that underpin secondary education in the state of Amazonas, examining how investigative methodology and its principles are present in the discipline of chemistry. The methodology employed a qualitative approach. The data were obtained through document analysis by examining four documents that are used as guidelines for basic education in the state of Amazonas, namely the National Common Curricular Base, the State Education Plan of Amazonas, the Amazonian Curricular Reference for Secondary Education, and the Curricular and Pedagogical Proposal for Secondary Education in Amazonas. Using Content Analysis for data treatment, there was a low indication of the theoretical assumptions of investigative methodology in three of the listed documents, and the absence of indications within the State Education Plan.