Open AccessEnfoque Ciência-Tecnologia-Sociedade no ensino de soluções químicas: estudo sobre o tratamento da água
Author(s) -
Tânia Mara Niezer,
Rosemari Monteiro Castilho Foggiatto,
Fabiane Fabri
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
revista iberoamericana de educación
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1681-5653
pISSN - 1022-6508
DOI - 10.35362/rie681174
Subject(s) - pedagogy , sociology , sanitation , focus group , qualitative research , participant observation , reflection (computer programming) , psychology , humanities , social science , medicine , art , pathology , anthropology , computer science , programming language
This paper presents an analysis of part of a teaching strategy used in the classroom with students from the second grade of high school, from a public school for Professional Education, aiming to promote the understanding of the concepts towards chemical solutions through visiting Sanitation Company of Paraná - SANEPAR, of Rio Negro in Paraná/Brazil. The methodology applied in this study was qualitative interpretative participant observation, considering the ownership and understanding of chemical concepts by analyzing its implications in focus Science - Technology - Society (STS). It was found that the activity provided reflections on the interrelations of scientific knowledge with others, especially in regard to their social imbrications, where students participated in a more motivated questioning and reflecting. Exploring new areas contributed in the construction of knowledge by students and critical reflection on the importance of the welfare of the people, showing the way for professional performance.