ALFABETIZAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA E TECNOLÓGICA NO CURSO DE TECNOLOGIA EM GESTÃO AMBIENTAL DO IFRN

Abstract

Scientific and Technological Literacy (STL) is an important objective that, in one of its interpretations, aims to foster understanding of the modern world. Thus, its role in correlating influences within the educational context—where STL is regarded as a necessity across various fields of knowledge—has frequently been highlighted in the literature as a potential pathway for shaping socially critical and autonomous agents. This article aims to analyse the STL provided to students in the Higher Education Technology course in Environmental Management at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Norte, with the objective of identifying potential issues affecting the process. Upon evaluating the data obtained from the research, it is noticeable that the majority of respondents show evidence of a critical education in STL, acknowledging the role of Science and Technology (S&T) in socio-environmental threats.