Is there interdisciplinarity in the “Conexões - Ciências da Natureza e suas Tecnologias” collection? A study based on gnosiological elements

Há interdisciplinaridade nos livros didáticos da coleção “Ciências da Natureza e suas Tecnologias”?: Um estudo a partir de elementos gnosiológicos

Abstract

This article analyzes how interdisciplinarity is incorporated into the six volumes of the “Conexões - Ciências da Natureza e suas Tecnologias” collection, based on an intra-chapter approach. Topics and interconnections within each chapter were examined, focusing on gnosiological elements such as contextualization, problematization and dialogue. The qualitative-quantitative analysis revealed greater interdisciplinary potential in the interconnections than in the topics, although these sections are often less explored by teachers. It was also observed that the gnosiological elements appear in an isolated or diluted form, without clear articulation, and that problematization is rarely used as a starting point. The results indicate the need to integrate these elements in a more balanced way in order to strengthen interdisciplinarity in the textbook. As a contribution, an original analysis tool is proposed, which can help educators and researchers in the intracapitular investigation of interdisciplinarity, promoting a more in-depth reading of the internal connections of the didactic material.