Revista Exitus
On-line version ISSN 2237-9460
Abstract
ARAUJO-QUEIROZ, Marcelo Bruno; SILVA, Rodrigo da Luz and PRUDENCIO, Christiana Andréa Vianna. STS STUDIES IN SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION: tendencies and perspectives of stricto sensu production in Northeast Brazil. Rev. Exitus [online]. 2018, vol.8, n.3, pp.310-339. Epub June 05, 2019. ISSN 2237-9460. https://doi.org/10.24065/2237-9460.2018v8n3id648.
We present theoretical data on the production of dissertations and theses that incorporated the STS Education as a research theme in Science Education in Northeast Brazil. This sample, composed of 35 studies defended between 2007 and 2017, considers five categories: production by state, production by postgraduate program, curricular perspective, research context and area of knowledge. From the analysis of the summaries of the works, we discuss the perspectives and tendencies of this production that shows itself in a process of expansion that possibly will be consolidated in the region. In addition, we bring information that may contribute to a process of implementation of this educational perspective in teaching, curriculum and in the training of science teachers.
Keywords : Science-Technology-Society. Education in Sciences. Masters/Doctorate degree..