Socioscientific Issues and the teaching of an administration course: reflections to an integral formation of subjects
Science teaching; Socio-scientific issues; Conceptual, procedural and attitudinal contents; Argumentation; Critical Education.
The Sociocientific Question (QSC) works the scientific concepts associated with social practice, contextualizing scientific and technological knowledge to the student's reality. Thus, QSC is an excellent model for CTSA Education (Science, Technology, Society and Environment), helping to overcome Traditional and Technicist Pedagogy, which is still very present in scientific education. As a counterpoint to Traditional Education, we rely on Critical Theory due to the ability to raise doubts about the status quo of society and to propose alternatives to the agreement. In this context, CTSA teaching, in association with Critical Theory, shows itself as a possibility for the development of an education that promotes socio-environmental justice. In view of the increasing use of QSC, we are interested in studying the contribution of the application of QSC to the discipline of Administration, given the need to contextualize the scientific values present in society. These values, which permeate decisions in the social and environmental sphere, as the cases used in the teaching of Administration suggest simulation and reproduction of facts, in compliance with the requirements of the economic system, without concern with contemporary socio-environmental themes. We developed, for this thesis, two didactic sequences. The analysis and interpretation of the empirical data for each sequence is divided by chapters. The proposed application of two didactic sequences sought to favor the mobilization of conceptual, procedural and attitudinal dimensions of the contents of administration, work, environment (disposal of electronic waste) and social (consumption), aiming at the formation of socially and environmentally responsible citizens, able to make decisions and actions in daily life. For this, we work on the argumentative process, because we believe that knowing how to argue provides security in the defense of ideas, as well as in presenting opinions with reasons. We realize that in the teaching of the discipline of administration they still constitute conservative themes, contrasting with appeals to collective and community aspects. Thus, we propose the use of QSC in the teaching of management disciplines to promote critical scientific literacy, capable of providing the training of reflective professionals aware of their social role in overcoming the logic of capitalism and social injustice. We hope that this thesis can contribute to advances in research on the use of QSC in business education.