Using Comics as motivational tool for teaching Astronomy

Abstract

The Universe is something that has always caught the attention of mankind and has given rise to Astronomy, which is one of the oldest sciences in our history. However, teaching and learning this content comes up against some difficulties on the part of teachers' insecurity and differentiated material to work on this content. Thus, this study presents the results of a survey with students from elementary schools in the city of Coxim [state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil] through the use of a Comic Book elaborated in the form of comic strips as a way of verifying its potential as a motivational tool for the teaching and learning processes about the subjects that involve the Universe and the Earth. To this end, evaluations were applied at the beginning and at the end of a teaching sequence designed to work on the topic in question. We evidenced that the use of Comics as a motivational tool presented positive results for teaching Astronomy, particularly with the students of the Elementary School.