Recontextualization of Science-Technology-Society (STS) Relations in the Curriculum of the New High School Reform: A Look at the Practice Context of Chemistry Teachers
Curriculum policies; Chemistry education; Recontextualization.
This study examines how Chemistry teachers recontextualize the curricular devices of the New High School Reform in the state of Pernambuco, considering the influence of evaluation policies, specifically the National High School Exam (ENEM). The research is grounded in Stephen Ball’s policy cycle approach and Foucault’s notion of discourse, understanding the curriculum as a field of disputes. The methodology involves a documental analysis of the Pernambuco Curriculum through the lens of the Science-Technology-Society (STS) approach, using the FACTS (FACTS), as well as semi-structured interviews with Chemistry teachers. Preliminary results from the documental analysis reveal the presence of the FACTS axes, where the curriculum acknowledges emerging socio-environmental issues and proposes an interdisciplinary approach aligned with critical STS Education. However, significant weaknesses are observed, such as the lack of specific methodologies, the persistence of a neutral and linear view of science and technology, and a superficial treatment of the citizenship dimension.