A participação na construção do currículo: práticas educativas vinculadas ao movimento CTS

Abstract

Educational repercussions of the Science-Technology-Society Movement (STS) have grown and spread in the brazilian context, especially in the area of science education. The genesis of these educational repercussions occurred in the Northern Hemisphere, with the curricular field a prime focus. Was this geographical space that concepts such as public participation in Science-Technology and STS curriculums were developed, carrying the marks of this. The research problem was formulated: how have been defined and structured curriculums marked by references linked to educational repercussions of STS? In terms of detail of the research problem, three objectives were undertaken: (i) identify which subjects have participated in defining curriculums guidance STS; (ii) analyze referral data relating to curricular field in educational practices STS; (iii) signal horizons for science education from the perspective of curricular settings guided by the establishment of a culture of participation. Journal articles related to science education, linked to the educational repercussions of STS was seeking to understand how, in this framework, are being constructed curriculums were analyzed. Was used the Textual Discourse Analysis as a theoretical-methodological approach to the analysis. The framework used in the survey was educational repercussions of STS movement, contributions of Paulo Freire and propositions of the Latin American Thought in Science-Technology- Society (LATSTS). The results were summarized in four categories: thematic curriculums, teachers select themes to fulfill listings content, not the conduct of research themes and focus of collaboration and interdisciplinary. Linked to these categories, limitations signaling challenges for science education, among which stands out were identified: possible emptying of Paulo Freire assumptions, the evidence of methodological reductionism, i.e. the non-centrality of curricular discussion and consumerism not questioned.