Divulgação Científica em um Centro de Ciência: seus efeitos e desdobramentos

Abstract

Scientific Dissemination (DC), understood as a practice that seeks the appropriation of new scientific knowledge, allowing visibility and access to scientific issues for society, can be thought of as a powerful strategy within Chemistry Teaching. Understanding the relevance of bringing discussions about bringing Chemical Science closer to the subjects of our society, the central objective of this research encompasses understanding the developments and the effect of Scientific Dissemination from the perception of teachers in the context of a Center for Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Food (CCQFA) at the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel). To develop the research, two study movements were carried out. In the first study, a qualitative approach was used, with the Content Analysis methodology, in articles collected in CAPES journals and in the annals of two prestigious events in the field of Chemistry Teaching. In the second moment of study, interviews were carried out with Chemistry teachers working at CCQFA. To analyze the data obtained from the transcription of the speeches, we used the Discursive Textual Analysis methodology. With the ATD categorization method, two final categories were obtained, which are divided into articles throughout this dissertation: 1. “The Scenario of Scientific Dissemination and its consequences” and 2. “The role of Science for society”. As main results, this study allowed us to glimpse the relevance of spaces dedicated to DC, such as the insertion of axes and lines related to the field based on events, allowing greater visibility and appreciation for these researches. As it is an expanding field of study, different perceptions were observed regarding the topic, which arise from a social, affective, educational and/or traditional dissemination perspective, being discussed in different social spaces. Based on these results, we consider this research as a powerful tool for probing and diagnosing the current scenario of scientific dissemination, execution and future possibilities for thinking about scientific dissemination, bringing elements that signify and strengthen the contact between university-school and the challenges and impasses that exist in this process.