Ensino de ciências e empreendedorismo social : uma sequência didática para abordar problemas sociais e ambientais

Abstract

This work aims to develop a teaching sequence on science and entrepreneurship based on design thinking for solving social problems. Active learning strategies were adopted to stimulate students' creativity, participation, and critical thinking, including word clouds, experimentation, business models, and design thinking itself. The teaching material was validated and applied in a 3rd-year high school class at a public school located in the agreste region of Sergipe. The results of this research demonstrate alignment with the proposed objective and reveal that the participants were able to identify social problems in their locality, the most frequently mentioned being: lack of water, animal abandonment, unemployment, and lack of security. The students were able to develop eight business models that address distinct problems, combining principles of social entrepreneurship and knowledge of science. The results demonstrate active and reflective student participation, aiding in the development of social and environmental awareness, collaborative work, identification of problems and opportunities, as well as problem-solving in real-world contexts.