Percepção sobre divulgação científica de um grupo de licenciandos da área de ciências da natureza de IES mineiras e diretrizes para ações de divulgação para professores

Abstract

Our study analyzed the perception about scientific dissemination (DC) of a group of 55 teachers in the early stages of studies in Nature Sciences from five Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Minas Gerais. This study characterized as an exploratory one, used survey technique and broadens the discussions which may contribute to design strategies to increase the permeability of DC. The research results point out: although the undergraduates recognize some features of DC, most of them have conceptual misconceptions about DC and associate DC with a proposal referring to a deficit model; undergraduates identify gaps in DC approach in the subjects that integrate their courses curriculum; the majority's perception about scientists has not changed in the pandemic setting; about half of the undergraduates recognize more scientists now than before the pandemic; among the major topics of interest of this audience are environment, health, chemistry, education, astronomy, and physics; their primary sources of information on science-related topics are journal articles, books, YouTube videos, and social networks; a small portion of undergraduates are familiar with DC magazines, and some confuse such vehicles with materials intended for experts; the majority presents a perspective of incorporating DC they consider that interactivity is the most interesting feature of museums and lectures; the undergraduates mention Youtube and Instagram as the two resources with the greatest potential to work with scientific dissemination with students in basic education; finally, about seventy percent do not recognize any diffusion product of Minas Faz Ciência (MFC) project, a critical DC Foundation for Research Support of the State of Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG) project. From this work, we expect to highlight crucial features of DC materials production for this audience in order to enhance the DC created for them and by them. As part of the communication strategies creations intended for teachers, we recommend some guidelines to be regarded by dissemination projects, and by the project Minas Faz Ciência.