UNB’s pedagogical project has the support of the Brazilian Space Agency for the development of innovative teaching possibilities.
The president of the Brazilian Space Agency, Carlos Moura, have scheduled a virtual meeting with the president of the National Fund for the Development of Education (FNDE), Marcelo Lopes da Ponte. In the live, new pedagogical tools and the use of the STEAM methodology in Brazil will be dealt with. There will be four panels, with different approaches. A good opportunity for educators, from all over Brazil, to get to know an innovative method, in terms of humanizing virtual learning spaces: the pilot project “Space Robotics”.
Inspiring, motivating and educating are also missions of the Brazilian Space Agency. Education for the future is a priority. AEB is a partner and technical support for the Space Robotics project, a pedagogical initiative by FNDE and the University of Brasília (UnB). The objective of the project is to introduce the STEAM methodology as a form of regional development, with a focus on overcoming the challenges of basic education.
The STEAM method works on the development of new forms of learning, following the evolution of humanity and adapting the educational process. It values the particularities of each student, as well as their respective forms of learning. An innovative teaching possibility, which provides for the integration of knowledge from Arts, Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, to enable students to prepare for challenges as a citizen and as a professional in the job market.
It appeared in the United States in the 1990s, after it was found that students were not interested in the exact sciences. The acronym STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics in English. The teaching method integrates the areas of knowledge and allows the student to use them for connections when solving daily problems. Learning widely benefited by interdisciplinarity. In this teaching process, students also learn to collaborate with each other. To learn more about the pilot project “Space Robotics”, visit www.roboticaespacial.com.br and follow the social networks of the Brazilian Space Agency.