Study of the scientific production about the STS approach in brazilian specialized journals

Abstract

The main objectives of the study were: to map, classify and descriptively analyze scientific productions about the Science, Technology and Society - STS approach, published between 2011 and 2015 in Brazilian journals. Four specialized journals were selected in the areas of Teaching and Education, classified as Qualis A1 and A2. By reading of titles and abstracts of the 803 articles published in that period, 30 publications were chosen to be analyzed. The main bibliometric information of these texts was systematized in table format and the complete documents were placed in a hermeneutical unit of the ATLAS.ti software for further analysis. Based on bibliometric criteria and the complete reading of the texts it was possible to identify: 1) interest of researchers in working for Science Education and teacher training; 2) interest in addressing socio-scientific issues; 3) tendency to implement didactic interventions and case studies; 4) interest in understanding the perceptions of the academic community about science and technology, as well as the difficulties for the implementation of STS activities. It was possible to conclude that in recent years, a set of Brazilian references, which discuss the topic, has been consolidated. Consequently, a particular way of thinking about the CTS approach in the country was generated. However, it was possible to perceive the need to approximate this production with studies conducted in neighboring countries, in order to contribute to the construction of a Latin American perspective of educational, social and techno-scientific progress.

Keywords

• produção científica
• enfoque CTS
• Brasil
• educação em ciências