Scientific Literacy in Science Education: Mapping the Theses of Brazilian Postgraduate Programs

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https://doi.org/10.35819/tear.v13.n1.a7047

Abstract

Scientific Literacy is understood as a political act that aims at the emancipation and citizenship training of students, providing them with the necessary skills to exercise their right to social practice based on the mobilization of scientific knowledge. The present study aims to map the theses indexed in the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD) that address Scientific Literacy with a focus on Science Education, defended between the years 2018 and 2022. For this purpose, the Biembengut mapping method was used. The analysis of the theses revealed that Scientific Literacy is an emerging theme in Brazilian scientific literature, with an increasing number of research projects in development. Gaucho institutions stand out in the production of knowledge on the subject, with Biology as the prevalent field of knowledge in studies, followed by the area of Health and Physics. Field research is the most used research method, and students are the main object of study. Elementary education is the most analyzed level of education, and there were no theses dealing with scientific literacy in early childhood education. The themes emerge most often in the theses analyzed are the role of teachers in the perspective of scientific literacy in Science Education and the behavior of students in the face of scientific literacy. Regarding the performance of teachers, the authors of the theses found that the initial training of teachers and the lack of provision for continued training in Natural Sciences impact teaching practice.


Keywords: Scientific Literacy. Science teaching. Scientific Literacy.

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Author Biographies

  • Aline Goulart Ferraz, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG
    PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Science Education at the Federal University of Rio Grande, Master in Public Administration from the Federal University of Rio Grande (2019), graduated in Library Science from the Federal University of Rio Grande (2006) and graduated in Law from the University Federal District of Rio Grande (2011). He is currently Head of the Governance and Strategy Sector at the Dr. Miguel Riet Correa Jr. University Hospital. He has experience in the area of ​​Administration, with an emphasis on Public Administration.
  • Elaine Corrêa Pereira, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG
    Graduated in Mathematics from the Federal University of Rio Grande (1987). Specialist in Mathematics (1997) and Applied Mathematics (1997) from the Federal University of Rio Grande. Master in Applied Mathematics from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (1999), PhD in Production Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2005) and Post-Doctorate from Eduardo Mondlane University. She is a full professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG and has teaching and management experience in the educational area. Investigates the following topics: teacher training, science and mathematics teaching and mathematical modeling. She was institutional coordinator of the Institutional Teaching Initiation Scholarship Program (PIBID) from 2017 to 2020. She is currently leader of the Teacher Training and Educational Practices Research Group.
  • Liliane Silva de Antiqueira, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG
    Professor at the Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics (IMEF) at the Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG and at the Postgraduate Program in Education (PPGEDU), in the line of research "Teacher training and educational practices" and with a research project " Academic-professional training of teachers: constituent elements of teaching in the field of Education". Member of the Teacher Training and Educational Practices Research Group (FORPPE/FURG).
  • Angélica Conceição Dias Miranda, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG
    Angélica Conceição Dias Miranda completed her PhD in Engineering and Knowledge Management in 2010, and a master's degree in Production Engineering in 2003, both from the Federal University of Santa Catarina. Post-doctorate in Science Education: Life and Health Chemistry, from FURG. She is an associate professor, Exclusive Dedication - DE, at the Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG. Permanent professor in the Postgraduate Program in Administration (master's degree) and in the Postgraduate Program in Science Education (master's and doctoral degree), both at FURG. Leader and Researcher of the CITEG Research Group - Science, Information and Technology and Management - FURG. Coordinates the FURG Electronic Periodicals Portal (http://www.seer.furg.br) and the Institutional Repository (repositorio.furg.br).
  • Celiane Costa Machado, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG
    He holds a degree in Mathematics from the Federal University of Rio Grande (1995), a master's degree in Applied Mathematics from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (1999) and a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2007). He is currently an associate professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande. He has experience in the area of ​​Education and Mathematics, with an emphasis on Mathematics Education and Applied Mathematics, working mainly on the following topics: teacher training, mathematics teaching and mathematical modeling.

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Published

2024-07-09

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2024): RETROSPECTIVE, CHALLENGES, AND PERSPECTIVES FOR BASIC EDUCATION IN BRAZIL

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Scientific Literacy in Science Education: Mapping the Theses of Brazilian Postgraduate Programs. #Tear: Journal of Education, Science and Technology, Canoas, v. 13, n. 1, 2024. DOI: 10.35819/tear.v13.n1.a7047. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ifrs.edu.br/index.php/tear/article/view/7047. Acesso em: 8 jun. 2026.