PSICOGÊNESE E HISTÓRIA DAS CIÊNCIAS: ELEMENTOS PARA UMA EPISTEMOLOGIA CONSTRUTIVISTA

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to draw a parallel between Psychogenesis and History of Science by Piaget and Garcia towards science education work from a constructivist epistemology, acquired mainly from Genetic Epistemology. The book, first published in 1983, embodies the synthesis of epistemological investigations on science development through science history by considering intelligence development throughout psychogenesis. The purpose of the book, however, is not to compare the history of science to the psychogenetic development, but rather to understand evolution mechanisms of prescientific ideas on children through Genetic Epistemology. Hence, the authors present a constructivist epistemology, which, it has seen as a basis for understanding science education in addition of contributing reflections on teaching processes and classroom learning.