Publication Date:
2012-02-16
Description:
In the present study we analyzed the Brazilian scientific production in the area of science education. The study was structured on: data by research groups registered in Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico; analysis of the post-graduate strictu sensu programs; analysis of theses and dissertations linked to post-graduate programs; and papers in international databases. Our research was conducted strictly via world wide web, from December 2009 to September 2010. It was found that both number of research groups, researchers, post-graduate programs, thesis, dissertations and papers presented a marked increase, especially in the last decade (from 2000 onwards). The major research centers were found to be located in public universities from Brazilian southeast and south regions. However, it was observed a tendency of decentralization, due to a recent investment in new public universities in the other Brazilian regions. So, this study sought to present an overview of the scientific production about science education and we expect that this information can help to expand the vision about the development of this research area in Brazil. Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-14 DOI 10.1007/s11192-012-0645-5 Authors Renato X. Coutinho, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria—UFSM, Santa Maria, RS CEP 97105-900, Brazil Eliziane S. Dávila, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria—UFSM, Santa Maria, RS CEP 97105-900, Brazil Wendel M. dos Santos, Universidade Federal do Pampa—UNIPAMPA, Campus Uruguaiana BR-472 Km 7, Uruguaiana, RS CEP 97500-970, Brazil João B. T. Rocha, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria—UFSM, Santa Maria, RS CEP 97105-900, Brazil Diogo O. G. Souza, Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2600-Anexo, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-003, Brazil Vanderlei Folmer, Universidade Federal do Pampa—UNIPAMPA, Campus Uruguaiana BR-472 Km 7, Uruguaiana, RS CEP 97500-970, Brazil Robson L. Puntel, Universidade Federal do Pampa—UNIPAMPA, Campus Uruguaiana BR-472 Km 7, Uruguaiana, RS CEP 97500-970, Brazil Journal Scientometrics Online ISSN 1588-2861 Print ISSN 0138-9130
Print ISSN:
0138-9130
Electronic ISSN:
1588-2861
Topics:
Information Science and Librarianship
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Nature of Science, Research, Systems of Higher Education, Museum Science
