Questões sociocientíficas: um caminho possível para a promoção da alfabetização científica e tecnológica

Abstract

Scientific and technological advances are present throughout the social sphere, offering contributions to society, but also losses. Considering these aspects, it is essential to discuss science and technology in science teaching from a critical, dialogical and interdisciplinary perspective, in order to enable a citizen education. Thus, this work is theoretical in nature, weaving discussions about the implications of the use of socio-scientific issues with a CTS focus as a strategy for promoting scientific and technological literacy. From the development of this work and in view of the dialogues established between the authors, it became evident that developing proposals in this area implies a certain complexity. However, it is noteworthy that even in the face of challenges, this type of approach can cooperate significantly to science teaching, contributing to the formation of individuals capable of discussing and making decisions of a scientific-technological nature.