Ciência & Educação
Print version ISSN 1516-7313
Abstract
MOREIRA, Leonardo Maciel and MARANDINO, Martha. Scientific theme theatre: definition, conflicts, educational roles and the Brazilian context. Ciência educ. [online]. 2015, vol.21, n.2, pp.511-523. ISSN 1516-7313. https://doi.org/10.1590/1516-731320150020015.
Scientific theatre is still a recent phenomenon in Brazil. It is configured as a type of theatre that encourages the dissemination of science and science education. Although there are not many academic researches on this topic, science theatre has been a practice of within basic and higher education, as well as non-formal education. This article has as its objective to carry out a systematic analysis of scientific theatre in science education. For this reason we examine the term scientific theatre, explaining its definition and its linkage with a scientific literacy. Finally, we list groups and projects in Brazil that perform this type of activity, focusing on their productions and proposals.
Keywords : Science theatre; Science education; Popularization of science; Scientific literacy.