Percepções de estudantes do Ensino Médio sobre Ciência e Tecnologia e suas relações com a divulgação científica e tecnológica

Abstract

This study was based on previous research on the Public Understanding of Science and Technology by the Ministry of Education, Technology, Innovation and Communications (MCTIC). However, this study realized the identification and analysis of the perceptions about Science and Technology (S&T) of high school students, aged between 15 and 18 years old, enrolled from three publics state schools at Paraná. Data gathering was performed out through a semi-structured survey containing 12 questions, in which several aspects of the theme Science and Technology were addressed: degree of student interest in subjects related to S&T; Main means of scientific and technological dissemination used by students in the search for information; S&T influence on society: harms and benefits of scientific and technological development; Ways that the means of dissemination influence students' perception of S&T; The use of social media in the dissemination of Science and Technology. The methodologies adopted for the data analysis were: descriptive statistics for quantitative analysis and the phenomenological approach of the ideographic and nomothetic types for the qualitative analysis. The results revealed that most of the students participating in the research present shallow reflections on S&T, demonstrating the need for scientific dissemination actions in a school environment.