Brazilian science teachers conceptions about the world situation

Authors

  • Daniel Gil-Pérez
  • Amparo Vilches
  • Mónica Edwards Universitat de València
  • Maria Lúcia Vital dos Santos Abib Faculdade de Educação, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil

Keywords:

teacher preparation, enviromental education, teachers conceptions.

Abstract

Recognizing the urgent need of a scientific education thet would provide for citizen participation in decision making regarding problems that affect our survival, this paper reports teachers perceptions about problems that affect the future of human kind and life in our planet. Taking as reference recent studies which approach this issue globally, we analyse science teachers conceptions concerning the present world situation. Results show a fragmentary character and an insufficient conscientization of the extent and serioussness of the problems. This finding points at the need of formative actions that would provide teachers with a more adequate perspection of those problems and of possible solutions.

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Published

2016-11-21

How to Cite

Gil-Pérez, D., Vilches, A., Edwards, M., & Abib, M. L. V. dos S. (2016). Brazilian science teachers conceptions about the world situation. Investigations in Science Education, 5(3), 213–236. Retrieved from https://ienci.if.ufrgs.br/index.php/ienci/article/view/594

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2000): December of 2000

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Artigos

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