Perfil das crianças e famílias do Clube dos Descobridores da Casa da Ciência

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the profile of children and adolescents participating in the Discoverers ' Club , a project of non-formal education sponsored by the Science House , on the campus of Praia Vermelha , Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ . The main objective of the Club is to serve the public and young child who attends the House Science , helping them make connections between their everyday lives and Sciences , the Arts and Culture , through interdisciplinary teaching projects . The research used a questionnaire and interviews to investigate the sociodemographic characteristics of children / adolescents , their motivations for attending the Club , the role of their families in encouraging participation and how they understand the relationship between the learning acquired in the Club and school where they study . The results obtained show that , despite the adverse conditions of their lives in relation to economic , social and cultural capital ( internal and external ) based on the family and the school allows the children to have some advantages that allow access to practices cultural mode cultivated by promoting aspects of global development and school