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STUDENT : CRISTIANE MARTINS DA SILVA
DATE: 27/06/2023
TIME: 08:30
LOCAL: Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
TITLE:

Analysis of the mobilization of meanings about the nature of science and the teaching of the nature of science by chemistry teachers in a community of practice

KEY WORDS:

Nature of Science; Community of Practice; Service Teacher’s

PAGES: 154
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Educação
SUBÁREA: Ensino-Aprendizagem
SPECIALTY: Métodos e Técnicas de Ensino
SUMMARY:

The goal of this study is to analyze the mobilization of meanings about the nature of science and its teaching and how this mobilization of meanings develops in a community of practice of Chemistry teachers. Researchs on the nature of science have pointed to the need to promote teacher training based on the application of strategies that encourage discussions, interactions, and reflections on the nature of science and its teaching, through the development of a multiplicity of thoughts and sharing experiences that relevantly address the various aspects of the nature of science and ways of teaching about the subject. In this scenario, we propose to investigate a community of practice of Chemistry teachers as a space for continuing education on the nature of science, since
participation in a community of practice allows learning through the sharing of various experiences and practices among its members, this may contribute to greater interaction and mobilization of meanings among teachers. For this, a community of practice was organized with four Chemistry teachers, in which the analysis of everyday situations with a scientific character were discussed in six meetings, in addition to the elaboration and adaptation of strategies on the nature of science. To carry out the research, video recordings of the meetings and materials prepared by the teachers were used as data. The construction and analysis of the data was guided by the appropriation of elements of Ethnography in Education, and to use of the Microethnographic Discourse Analysis tools, which helped organize the data based on the following steps: macroscopic analysis of the data through the construction of event maps and, then, by a microscopic analysis of these events, which enabled the construction of discursive interaction tables of interactions and discussions about the nature of science and its teaching at the events. In the discursive interaction charts, message units were identified that indicated some kind of mobilization of meanings by the teachers. Subsequently, these message units were classified, and the meanings were identified from the domains on teaching the nature of science (AKERSON et. al., 2012) and from the framework of epistemic and non-epistemic aspects about science (ACEVEDO-DÍAZ et. al., 2017). The results
indicate that the teachers were able to mobilize epistemic and non-epistemic meanings of the nature of science in group discussions. As for the meanings mobilized about teaching the nature of science, the results indicate that meanings related to discussions about the nature of science in activities and the identification of aspects of the nature of science were the most mobilized. However, meanings about activities and plans that motivate the teaching of the nature of science were also presented. Regarding the role of the community of practice in the development of meanings, the results show that the meanings were mobilized in many moments due to the context of the community of practice that stimulated engagement, respect, identity, trust, and collaborative group work, which enabled broader discussions about the nature of science and its teaching. Our study indicates that the community of practice is a relevant space for social interaction that contributes to the development of discussions about the nature of science.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - RUTH DO NASCIMENTO FIRME
Interna - ***.128.744-** - EDENIA MARIA RIBEIRO DO AMARAL - UFRPE
Interno - THIAGO ARAUJO DA SILVEIRA
Externa à Instituição - MARINA RODRIGUES MARTINS - UFRB
Externo à Instituição - MELQUESEDEQUE DA SILVA FREIRE - UFRN