Epistemological concepts in science articles published in Brazilian printed media and its educational implications

Authors

  • Gabriel Abreu Mussato Pontifícia Universidade Católica Av. Ipiranga, 6681 – CEP 90619-900 – Porto Alegre
  • Francisco Catelli Universidade de Caxias do Sul Rua Francisco Getúlio Vargas, 1130 - CEP 95070-560 - Caxias do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22600/1518-8795.ienci2016v20n1p35

Keywords:

, Science Popularization, Science Education, Epistemology.

Abstract

This paper aims to provide new insights into the epistemological phenomenon produced by the Brazilian printed media scientific discourse and its implications for education. It consists of a twostep research report. The first step is an analysis of the epistemological concepts found in articles on Physics published by three Brazilian news magazines: Época, IstoÉ! and Veja. The second step is an assessment of its implications for science education. The texts were analyzed based on the discursive textual analysis method, by which two domains of understanding were identified: Scientific Method Issues and Representation Issues. Results come from assessing the implication of these domains for education, contrasting them with the results of other studies in the same field and discussing their potential consequences for science education.

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Published

2016-06-03

How to Cite

Mussato, G. A., & Catelli, F. (2016). Epistemological concepts in science articles published in Brazilian printed media and its educational implications. Investigations in Science Education, 20(1), 35–59. https://doi.org/10.22600/1518-8795.ienci2016v20n1p35

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2015): March of 2015

Section

Artigos

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