Percepções acerca do projeto: Cenários da Pré - História, exposição de fósseis e oficinas interativas e a divulgação científica no município de Ituiutaba - MG

Abstract

In this work, MUSAI was used as an instrument and place for scientific dissemination in Paleontology and knowledge about fossils. Scientific dissemination is of utmost social, scientific and technological importance for the development of critical thinking and knowledge. It is mainly through scientific dissemination that it is possible to present and exchange knowledge between the University and Society. The objective of the work is to gather and present the data collected through the satisfaction survey conducted after a visit by students from state, municipal and private schools in Ituiutaba to MUSAI and to discuss scientific dissemination in Paleontology. According to the event's visitation logbook, 897 students visited the exhibition, from which a total of 200 satisfaction surveys were collected, containing the following questions: did you already know MUSAI?; did you know that Ituiutaba has fossils?; did you understand how fossils are formed? and would you recommend this experience to a colleague? All questions were multiple choice, with the following alternatives to be chosen: yes; no; I don't know how to answer. The results are presented for each question with considerations on the dissemination of MUSAI and local paleontology and fossils.