Aproximação entre escola e cientistas em atividades de divulgação científica: quais aspectos da natureza da ciência emergem nesse contexto?

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate the implications of a didactic sequence, based on scientific dissemination resources and actions that focus on bringing basic education students closer to university researchers and their real work contexts, to approach aspects of the nature of science. science (NOS). This work is a qualitative field research, developed in a public school, with students of the 1st year of high school. Through an explicit NOS approach, the activities were promoted in stages, which consisted of an application of a previous questionnaire; reading and discussion of a Scientific Dissemination Text (SDT); visit to the research laboratories of scientists at a local university (action carried out in the context of the extension project “Hoje Vi um Cientista”); and application of final questionnaire. Data were collected through questionnaires and audio recordings, and were analyzed through a Discursive Textual Analysis, seeking to build categories related to the NOS. In this sense, the categories were presented and discussed in 2 topics, namely: Aspects of the NOS that were evident in the didactic sequence and conceptions about the didactic sequence expressed in the final questionnaire. Thus, through the initial questionnaire, the results indicate notions that approach and depart from adequate conceptions. The SDT allowed students to know and reflect on aspects such as the economy of science, productivity and scientific community. During the visit with the scientists it was possible to discuss issues such as the social influences of science, collaboration, ethics in science, the role of fallibility and scientific productivity. Finally, through the final questionnaire, it was clear that the students began to reflect more on certain issues, such as the physical and psychological characteristics of the scientists.