Investigating Aspects of Scientific Literacy in Written Productions from High School Students

Authors

  • Jean Karlo Silva de Miranda
  • Wilmo Ernesto Francisco Junior Universidade Federal de Alagoas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35819/tear.v9.n1.a3823

Abstract

Abstract: This work was being developed from a didactic unit on aqueous solutions carried out with 40 students of the second year of High School in a public institution in order to contribute to the process of scientific literacy. The unit started with a problematic situation presented through a story in which three characters exposed different views regarding the environmental impacts due to the disaster that occurred in Mariana/MG. As a final step, the students were asked to end the story. These texts were analyzed in terms of content analysis in order to evaluate the students’ scientific literacy process. The results showed different indicators of scientific literacy, with the understanding of terms and concepts being the most evident axis (29 productions). Indicators about relationship between science and society were identified in 22 texts and indicators concerning the nature of science appeared in a small quantity six texts. The textual production proved to be adequate for the analysis of the indicators, including by showing the absence or silencing of some aspects.

Keywords: Scientific literacy. Didactic unit. Aqueous solution.

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Published

2020-07-03

How to Cite

Investigating Aspects of Scientific Literacy in Written Productions from High School Students. #Tear: Journal of Education, Science and Technology, Canoas, v. 9, n. 1, 2020. DOI: 10.35819/tear.v9.n1.a3823. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ifrs.edu.br/index.php/tear/article/view/3823. Acesso em: 20 jun. 2026.