SCIENTIFIC DISSEMINATION TEXT: A POSSIBILITY FOR DISCUSSION OF POLYMERS CONTENT IN HIGH SCHOOL

• Autor(a) principal: Sousa, Bárbara Lethicya Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Cantanhede, Severina Coelho da Silva, Cantanhede, Leonardo Baltazar, Sousa, Diana Araujo de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Reamec
• Texto Completo: https://periodicoscientificos.ufmt.br/ojs/index.php/reamec/article/view/13730
• topic: Ensino de Química; Textos de Divulgação Científica; Ciência Hoje; Polímeros; Enseñanza de la química; Textos de Divulgación Científica; Ciência Hoje; Polímeros; Chemistry teaching; Scientific Dissemination Texts; Ciência Hoje; Polymers

The Scientific Dissemination Texts (SDT) disseminate science in a clear and accessible way to the public, allowing the articulation of scientific knowledge with society in general. Thus, proposals for including SDT in the school environment have stood out as a viable way to meet different recurrent learning needs in Basic Education. In this work, we investigate the potential of using SDT in High School as a didactic resource for the teaching of Chemistry. To this end, we developed and applied a didactic strategy based on the use of the SDT of the Ciência Hoje Magazine, section O Leitor Pergunta: Can the starch bag be a less harmful solution to the environment than traditional bags? (Edition 305, July/2013, n. 53). The choice of SDT was guided, considering the relevance of the subject and the discussion of the question, to facilitate the study of polymer content. The analysis and feasibility of using the SDT were carried out using a Likert questionnaire, in addition to discursive questions. The sum of the positive analysis indexes presented a value close to 90%. From a pedagogical point of view, SDT enabled debates based on the systematization of scientific knowledge associated with the discussion of polymer content, integrating social issues such as environmental pollution, disposal, recycling, plastics, and garbage that are present in discussions of polymer content, contributing to the exercise of citizenship by students, based on a greater environmental awareness using plastic bags.