O uso do infográfico “Metrô da Ciência Geográfica” como método de ensino de epistemologia e história do pensamento geográfico

Abstract

The history and epistemology of Geography are quite complex subjects, given the diversity, the possibility of interdisciplinarity and the historical formation of this knowledge that seeks to understand society, nature and their spatializations. Our objective is to propose a synthetic methodology, based on the use of the infographic “Metro of Geographical Science”, for teaching complex topics in Geography. As a methodology, we based ourselves on the teaching experiences of the disciplines “History of Geographical Thought”, “Fundamentals of Geography” and “Theory and Method in Geography” in Geography courses at Higher Education Institutions. Therefore, it was fundamental to read and analyze classical and critical works on the production of the main contributions of geographic science, which allowed the creation of the infographic “Metro of Geographical Science”, for teaching, analysis and debates in classes, on the history and epistemology of Geography. The production of the infographic occurred during the construction of the aforementioned disciplines, therefore, it allowed for constant reassessments, modifications and the identification of interdisciplinary relationships in Geography. We hope that this methodology for teaching complex topics, using infographics, will allow for a better understanding of the most important theories, concepts and contributions of geographers that were and are central to the construction of the history and epistemology of Geography.