School teachers scientific culture: the educational experience of Universidade Aberta do Brasil - UFMG

• Grant number: 11/04219-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: March 01, 2012
• End date: November 30, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Interdisciplinary Subjects
• Principal Investigator: Maria das Graças Conde Caldas
• Grantee: Jessica Norberto Rocha
• Host Institution: Núcleo de Desenvolvimento da Criatividade (NUDECRI). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Teachers are great influence in the imagination of their students, particularly children, and has an important role in the formation of critical citizens and promoting decision-makers on matters of Science, Technology and Innovation. This study aims to identify and analyze the scientific culture of teachers of Basic Education of Minas Gerais, in the light of Public Understanding of Science research models, focused on the process of the Education Course from Universidade Aberta do Brasil/ UFMG (Open University Brazil/UFMG). It is expected to encourage future research, outreach programs and scientific training for teachers to be qualified to teach science in the contemporary world. (AU)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

ROCHA, Jessica Norberto. Teachers' Scientific Culture: the experience of distance learning at the Open University of Brazil - UFMG. 2013. Master's Dissertation - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Estudos da Linguagem Campinas, SP.