Alfabetização científica e/ou letramento científico: reflexões sobre o Ensino de Ciências

Abstract

The article presents the results of a qualitative research, from exploratory nature, by means of bibliographic procedure whose point is to promote the understanding of Scientific Literacy, translated to portuguese as "Alfabetização Científica" (AC), and Scientific Literacy, translated to portuguese as "Letramento Científico (LC) and their role and importance in science teaching in basic education. The concepts of AC and LC are presented, followed by a historical review of the science teaching in the process of formal leaning, highlighting the several adaptations this teaching has suffered until its newest structuring, according to the documents that standardize Brazilian education. Some incursions are carried out to reflect on the need of integral formation of learners, with criticality and ethics, through activities that relate different areas and spheres of life in society. It is concluded that, in order to reach such an education, it is necessary a teaching which is beyond the assimilation of concepts and formulas in the scope of science education, seeking the understanding of concepts and applications in everyday life, in order to a social transformation as of science and technology.