Changes in the conception of science in the initial training of biology teachers

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594132423015

• Palavras-chave: conception of science, initial teacher training, image interpretation, biology teacher training.

• Keywords: conception of science, initial teacher training, image interpretation, biology teacher training.

• Abstract:

  Based on activities developed by students of the Biological Sciences Degree course, the transformations in the conceptions of science were analyzed, establishing as a reference the beginning of the third and sixth semesters of the course. Gathering images produced by students about what came to mind when they heard the word “Science” in both semesters, and the answers to the question “What do you think changed in your conception of science throughout the degree course?”, the authors identified transformations and permanence. For example, in the third semester, Student 1 exhibited a simplistic view of science, decontextualizing it from its social reality, however, in the sixth semester, this view appeared to have been completely reversed, evidencing a transformation in her conception of science. Therefore, it was possible to conclude that there were fundamental changes, but that there are still signs of disciplinary fragmentation in the students' conceptions.