Investigating educational research. A study on dissertations and theses about biology education in Brazil

Authors

  • Paulo Marcelo Marini Teixeira Departamento de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia
  • Jorge Megid Neto Faculdade de Educação Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Keywords:

Research Education, State of Art, Science Education, Biology Teaching.

Abstract

This paper is a brief historical survey on the emergence of educational research in Brazil, namely the rise and development of Science Education research, with special focus on research developed in Education and Science Education graduate programs. It highlights the relevance of the so-called ‘state-of-the-art” studies as a category of investigation that is fundamental for analytical studies on production in a given field of research, and addresses basic procedures to be carried out in investigations of this nature. Finally, this paper presents some trends in Biology Education research in Brazil as shown in Brazilian dissertations and theses produced between 1972 and 2003.

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Published

2016-11-06

How to Cite

Teixeira, P. M. M., & Megid Neto, J. (2016). Investigating educational research. A study on dissertations and theses about biology education in Brazil. Investigations in Science Education, 11(2), 261–282. Retrieved from https://ienci.if.ufrgs.br/index.php/ienci/article/view/496

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2006): August of 2006

Section

Artigos

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