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Uma investigação sobre elementos da natureza e materiais de desperdício como promotores da criatividade
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O presente relatório foi desenvolvido no âmbito do Mestrado em Educação Pré-Escolar, realizado na Escola Superior de Educação de Santarém do Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, nos anos letivos 2024/2025 e 2025/2026. Este documento visa refletir sobre a minha jornada ao longo das três Práticas de Ensino Supervisionadas, em contexto de Creche e de Jardim-de-Infância, destacando os principais obstáculos e aprendizagens no decorrer do percurso.
Para além disso, pretende apresentar um estudo investigativo relativo aos elementos da natureza como promotores da criatividade e do bem-estar das crianças, e também sobre um material desperdício, em específico caixas de cartão. A investigação decorreu em dois contextos distintos, numa sala de Jardim-de-Infância, integrada numa Instituição Particular de Solidariedade Social e numa sala de Jardim-de-Infância pertencente à rede pública, ambas localizadas na Região do Ribatejo. Trata-se de um estudo, de natureza mista, envolvendo a observação direta, a captação de registos videográficos, uma entrevista à educadora cooperante e um questionário aos encarregados de educação.
A investigação realizada teve esta como questão central: “Como a exploração dos elementos da natureza e de alguns materiais de desperdício podem contribuir para a promoção da criatividade?”
Para tal, foram definidos os seguintes objetivos: (i) observar como as crianças transformam elementos naturais e materiais de desperdício, atribuindo-lhes novas funções e significados; (ii) analisar as brincadeiras simbólicas que emergem da exploração destes materiais, identificando processos de imaginação, representação e faz-de-conta e (iii) refletir sobre o potencial pedagógico destes materiais enquanto recursos que promovem a experimentação, a imaginação e a construção de significados.
Os resultados da investigação evidenciaram o potencial da interação das crianças com os elementos da natureza e dos materiais de desperdício na promoção da capacidade criativa das crianças, nas suas expressões simbólicas e no envolvimento delas com os materiais.
This report was developed within the scope of the Master’s Degree in Preschool Education, undertaken at the School of Education of Santarém, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, during the academic years 2024/2025 and 2025/2026. This document aims to reflect on my journey throughout the three Supervised Teaching Practices, carried out in both Nursery and Kindergarten settings, highlighting the main challenges and learning experiences encountered along the way. In addition, it seeks to present an investigative study on natural elements as promoters of children’s creativity and well-being, as well as on a waste material—specifically cardboard boxes. The research took place in two different contexts: a Kindergarten classroom within a Private Institution of Social Solidarity and a Kindergarten classroom belonging to the public network, both located in the Ribatejo region. It is an experimental, mixed-methods study involving direct observation, video recording, an interview with the cooperating educator, and a questionnaire administered to parents/guardians. The central research question guiding this investigation was: “How can the exploration of natural elements and selected waste materials contribute to the promotion of children’s creativity and well-being?” To address this question, the following objectives were defined: (i) to observe how children transform natural elements and waste materials, assigning them new functions and meanings; (ii) to analyse the symbolic play that emerges from the exploration of these materials, identifying processes of imagination, representation, and pretend play; and (iii) to reflect on the pedagogical potential of these materials as resources that foster experimentation, imagination, and meaning-making. The results of the study highlight the potential of children’s interaction with natural elements and waste materials in promoting their creative capacity, symbolic expressions, and engagement with the materials.
This report was developed within the scope of the Master’s Degree in Preschool Education, undertaken at the School of Education of Santarém, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, during the academic years 2024/2025 and 2025/2026. This document aims to reflect on my journey throughout the three Supervised Teaching Practices, carried out in both Nursery and Kindergarten settings, highlighting the main challenges and learning experiences encountered along the way. In addition, it seeks to present an investigative study on natural elements as promoters of children’s creativity and well-being, as well as on a waste material—specifically cardboard boxes. The research took place in two different contexts: a Kindergarten classroom within a Private Institution of Social Solidarity and a Kindergarten classroom belonging to the public network, both located in the Ribatejo region. It is an experimental, mixed-methods study involving direct observation, video recording, an interview with the cooperating educator, and a questionnaire administered to parents/guardians. The central research question guiding this investigation was: “How can the exploration of natural elements and selected waste materials contribute to the promotion of children’s creativity and well-being?” To address this question, the following objectives were defined: (i) to observe how children transform natural elements and waste materials, assigning them new functions and meanings; (ii) to analyse the symbolic play that emerges from the exploration of these materials, identifying processes of imagination, representation, and pretend play; and (iii) to reflect on the pedagogical potential of these materials as resources that foster experimentation, imagination, and meaning-making. The results of the study highlight the potential of children’s interaction with natural elements and waste materials in promoting their creative capacity, symbolic expressions, and engagement with the materials.
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Criatividade cultivar a criatividade elementos da natureza materiais de desperdício. creativity fostering creativity natural elements waste materials