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Nowadays, the didactics of experimental sciences is interested in scientific culture and scientific literacy--beyond their differences and conceptual relationships--because they have strategic purposes in science education. In response, this study identifies and categorizes elements that currently hinder the teaching of scientific culture and scientific literacy in experimental sciences. The PRISMA protocol for systematic reviews was applied to search the Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCOhost, and SciELO databases using strategic keywords, as well as inclusion and exclusion criteria. This search retrieved 12 articles that underwent thematic content analysis using Atlas.ti software. Based on this analysis, hindering elements were identified and classified into methodological, epistemological, and socio-cultural. The most common category was methodological, a trend that indicates that science education is more interested in practical and experiential problems. It is concluded that the problem of developing scientific culture and scientific literacy in school settings is mainly associated with practical, phenomenological, cognitive, and disciplinary aspects related to a deficit-based approach, which supports traditional views and models of scientific culture and scientific literacy. These aspects coincide with the predominance of a traditional approach to teaching experimental sciences. As a result, teachers should receive epistemology and didactics training that addresses teaching in a more comprehensive manner based on emerging didactic approaches that respond to their context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This reflection article is part of the theoretical advances of the Doctoral Thesis titled "Scientific Culture in Teacher Training in Sciences. Approach to Intersubjective Models" developed within the framework of the Doctorate in Human Sciences at the University of Talca (Chile). In this paper, epistemological and didactic features that could substantially contribute to scientific culture from the teacher's practice are characterized and analyzed. From a hermeneutical exercise, epistemological elements emerged that assign a transcendent role to the teacher and the educational practice: 1) recognize the latent: educating in sciences, with the purpose of building scientific culture implies overcoming the interactions and experiences that occur on the phenomenological experiential level, and giving greater importance to the deep structures that cultural models contain, interpretive patterns that support didactics; 2) promote Verstehen: the understanding of science and scientific knowledge must occur inductively, that is, starting from reality and not from theory; 3) complexifying and integrating disciplines: it implies overcoming the partial or segmented vision of reality, giving way to complex and interdisciplinary perspectives; 4) valuing uniqueness: it calls for considering the science that is taught as a cognitive component of culture permeated by context and history. These are features that strengthen the relevance of an education where the teacher is a public intellectual who uses dialogic competences, placing scientific knowledge in the framework of current challenges, among them, the construction of scientific culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The positive incidence that constitutes the scientific development of any country, can be represented by various measurement indicators, having as one of its main ones the training processes of researchers from the action and influence of postgraduate programs and their levels of recognition. In the Mexican case, a population of 722 doctoral programs was identified by 2022 that, through various scientific policies, adhere to evaluation and financing processes from the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT), renamed as National Council of Humanities, Sciences and Technologies (CONAHACYT), of which, through stratified random sampling allowed the identification of 86 doctorate programs with a focus on research, which were analyzed according to the characterization of various features of scientific culture and scientific literacy in two general dimensions: (1) scientific concentration (national geographic distribution, offering institution, type of institution, academic programs, area of knowledge and accreditation level of the program); and (2) influence on the training of researchers (admission requirements, entry profile, subjects related to scientific culture, and graduation profile). Based on the results obtained through a mixed method, it was possible to derive a national analysis identifying a set of conceptual models that define the dimension of scientific culture and scientific literacy in the admission, training and graduation of human capital at the level of doctorate with a focus on research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article contributes to the understanding of psychiatric classifications by adopting a postcolonial approach to science and technology. For this purpose, I examine the case of a psychiatry training program in a medium-sized city in Colombia. The method I used was ethnography, taking part in classes, case presentations, and academic meetings. It was found that learning about psychiatric classifications involves dynamics in which the global and the local are reconfigured according to the positions assumed by psychiatrists and psychiatry students. In this study, some participants stated that there is a cultural domination of North American psychiatry over its Colombian counterpart, and, therefore, they should adhere to the classification of the former. Others argued that psychiatric education should follow the European orientation and leave the North American classification aside. And a small group considered that they should use Latin American classifications. I conclude that the manuals of the American Psychiatric Association and the World Health Organization are established as what Rodríguez Medina calls subordinating objects, while Latin American classifications are positioned as local entities that serve specific purposes. However, the hierarchies involved in the geopolitics of knowledge can be contested in daily pedagogical practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article reviews the international state of the art of research on the development of scientific thinking in secondary school students. In order to systematize the research perspectives of scientific publications in this field into thematic areas and conceptual approaches, an analytical literature review was carried out by mapping the bibliographic information of research articles about this topic published between 2011 and 2021 and indexed in the Redalyc, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. The results describe the relationship between three conceptual approaches (i.e., political perspective, pedagogicaldidactic perspective, and philosophical perspective) and eleven thematic areas. They also reveal the existing interest of secondary education in operationalizing scientific thinking and strengthening the development of skills, abilities, attitudes, and competences using pedagogical and didactic strategies articulated with political and curricular guidelines. This should enable students to apprehend general and particular domains of science and contribute to the construction of a global scientific culture. It is concluded that the development of high school students' scientific thinking should be consistent with their social, political, and ethical needs and deepen their conceptual understanding, due to its historical, complex, and multidisciplinary nature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we seek to analyse the content and activities on bioethics in six different textbooks for the subject of Scientific Culture in the first year of the Spanish baccalaureate. It also considers how 26 teachers deal with this content and what didactic methodologies they use in the classroom. The methodology was framed in content analysis. Regarding to the textbooks, a system of categories based on evaluation criteria of the curriculum was carried out. To find out the way these teachers worked, a questionnaire with six open questions was also designed. The results show that there is a certain heterogeneity in the type of content about bioethics included in the textbooks, highlighting those related to the pharmaceutical industry, as well as in the curricular content developed by the teachers in the classroom. In terms of methodologies and working approaches, debate stands out as one of the tools most used by teachers to work on bioethical dilemmas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The starting point of this study is that science teaching should be part of the curriculum in every educational system, that its purpose should be to provide scientific literacy to all citizens rather than to educate scientists, and that schools have not reached the goal of preparing citizens for making informed decisions involving science. The notion of scientific literacy or culture is defined; attempts to measure such literacy are explained; the measurement results of several countries are summarized; and information on the scientific culture of Mexico's elementary teachers is shared. The conclusion reflects on the reason science teaching has failed in ensuring a solid scientific culture for all citizens, and prescribes actions for improving science teaching. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of the research was to determine the level of scientific culture of the students of the Faculty of Education of the National University of the Center of Peru, which is made up of seven Professional Academic Schools (PAS). The level of this research was descriptive, prospective and longitudinal. The instrument used was the Scientific Culture Questionnaire (SCQ) made up of 73 items, whose design and construction was based on the recommendations of the Antigua Manual (OEI-RICYT) which was then applied, through the survey technique, to 72 students, selected by probabilistic and stratified sampling. The level of scientific culture of the students was determined, first by PAS and from these, the level of general scientific culture of the faculty, which, analyzed in terms of frequencies, was 44.61%, corresponding to a low level of scientific culture, according to an established scale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The processes of social confinement caused by the global health crisis (COVID-19), have forced professors to assume new research competencies that allow them to improve science indicators and contribute to the research culture in the digital era for the Latin American region. This article analyzes the research culture of Latin American professors in 20 countries in the digital era, and their relationship with the production of scientific papers indexed in the Journal Citation Report (JCR) between 1996 and 2019. A questionnaire (with validity and reliability criteria) with a Likerttype scale was applied to 2,215 professors selected from five international scientific events. The main results show that 78% of the professors have less than 15 years of teaching experience, with ages under 44 years of age and 38.9% of them with an undergraduate academic level, 62.5% of whom responded that they have never published in indexed journals, and that they do not know the proper application of paradigms and research designs. On the other hand, 23.86% of the total citations are self-citations. Therefore, the results reflect a significant relationship between the research culture of professors and Latin American scientific production. Finally, Latin American professors have found themselves in economic, political and social circumstances that affect good research and scientific publication practices, leaving a training gap in research competencies in the new digital era. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present article is a product of a Master's Degree in Education developed in the Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro. At the time we figured that the scientific education of individuals from a specific society shouldn't be subjugated only to the educational and non-formal environment. We believe that all members of a society, in its diversity of spaces and times, should contribute to education promotion. Also, we consider that science is a place where cultural products, material and symbolic, are built. Some of these symbolic products can be conceptions on what, who and how science is made. We understand that these conceptions are promoted by and in society through some social actors that should promote the above-mentioned scientific education. Therefore, we consider relevant investigating how science is presented in the digital version of a popular science magazine that has youngsters as their audience in Brazil, SuperInteressante, between 2010 and 2019. We outlined our research to the articles that had Cosmology as their main subject because we see it as curious by the audience and with low approaches in Brazilian classrooms. The analysis on the articles was qualitative, made through Textual Discourse Analysis. We consider 5 fundamental elements to understand how science is presented in this magazine. These elements are our main categories: (i) scientific knowledge, (ii) scientific work, (iii) the scientist, (iv) scientific development and (v) its influences. We found trustworthy presentations about science, but also fancy or even fictional conceptions. We discussed and concluded about the influences that these presentations may impact society and their audience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The dissemination of scientific content implies the development of specific strategies for both students and teachers, who rarely work with such strategies and quite often acquire them in the classroom. Currently, MasterChemis the informativeprojectbest valued by the Ministry of Science and Innovation in Spain for the promotion of education and the awakening of vocation among young people aged from six to eighteen years old. Additionaly it has obtained an honourable mention in Science in Action for being an innovative proposal that adapts a successful television formula to bringing Chemistry closer to the public. A mixed methodology (i.e., quantitative and qualitative) is carried out, based on a set of surveys developed on the participants. Research interviews with the organizers and a detailed analysis of the audiovisual resources were issued. The results show that this innovative initiative positively affects the perception of Science (98% of cases) and favours the students' approach of students to Chemistry (100%). Accordingly, it concludes that the project fosters regard and appreciation for Chemistry, and improves educational quality and innovation, as well as scientific and research skills of the participants (teachers and students). Moreover it allows teachers to apply the contents in the laboratory and exchange experiences with other centres and at different educational levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mexicans faced a large amount of information with different opinions (some erroneous) about preventive measures, which could've affected the control of the epidemic. Possessing knowledge and information does not mean understanding a phenomenon such as this and acting up accordingly. Based on a study that recorded the naive ideas of children and young people about microbes and hygiene practices, an online survey (SurveyMonkey platform) of 21 questions about attitudes and behaviours about the pandemic was conducted. It was spread on two social networks for a month. A national sample was obtained, made up of 701 people with schooling from basic to university level. Under the hypothesis that observance of preventive measures to avoid acquiring coronavirus recommended by the Mexican health authorities depends on the educational level of the population, it was found that schooling did not largely affect its implementation. However, a significant difference was evident with university students, who knowing more precisely the characteristics of microbes and having a better understanding of the transmission of infectious diseases, provided them with elements to apply critical thinking to make decisions related to self-care behaviours during the pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The dissemination of the exact sciences to historically marginalized social groups is one of the greatest challenges of university outreach in this century. The main goal of this paper is to present the results of an outreach project focused on the cultural and scientific dissemination of Astrophysics for elderly people. We obtained from the organization and execution of courses of scientific dissemination of Astronomy and Astrophysics, in different contexts, an excellent acceptance by part of the elderly public, but we identified as a greater difficulty the convincing of peers in the academy that there are interest and potential for understanding scientific topics in this age group. We argue that these misconceptions against the elderly need to be worked on and overcome. Using different theoretical references, we present critical reflections, as well as discuss the importance and impact of our activities to enhance and strengthen the self-esteem of elderly people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present research exposes a set of standards composed of different dimensions and performance indicators to evaluate the competence in scientific communication in Mexican university professors. The study consisted of different complementary and subsequent phases: (i) documentary research on normative and theoretical elements that support the initial identification of performance indicators for scientific communication evaluation; (ii) validation of information by 32 expert researchers in science; (iii) validation of information by 62 experts in information literacy (IL); and (iv) derivation of a set of standards, which were tested by 28 university professors in the area of chemical sciences with scientific potential. The results of the research defined a set of standards made up of eight dimensions and 34 performance indicators, to later test their functionality by diagnosing individual and collective levels of competence in scientific communication, favoring the identification of strengths and weaknesses, thereby enabling the design of improvement proposals through planned processes of change and benefiting the development of skills towards scientific production and communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chile is a landmark case in opening up higher education to the free market and in the reformulation of the logics that regulate scientific production in universities. This translates into a management system for academic staff oriented by productivity bonuses associated with high-impact publications, by the distribution of research funds conditional on the productivity of researchers and by the rank of academic tasks. In this article, we present the results of a study that sought to explore and understand how highly productive social science academics describe scientific writing from everyday labor practice framed in new regulations of scientific production. Through the analysis of 20 interviews, we propose 3 categories: affectivity, fragility and strategy. These give an account of everyday aspects, as well as tensions and conflicts present in the process of scientific writing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Research products published and disseminated by the scientific community are more than material objects: they are reifications that represent its identity, meanings, and practice. This article presents an analysis of the community of science teaching researchers in Colombia based on its reifications. The study is conducted with a qualitative approach and from a critical and hermeneutical perspective. The research products reported on the Colciencias ScienTI platform, as well as the proceedings of the two major national events in the field held in the last decade, are reviewed. It was identified that the practice of this community revolves around interests related to two epistemological positions: science education and science didactics, which guide the production of researchers and determine the relationships between theory and pedagogical practice. The analysis also pinpoints the need to broaden the dialogues among the members of the community to reach concrete agreements that benefit research in Colombia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To know the perceived and real difficulties of the company in Spain in relation to the implementation of R+D+i by the Spanish business, we start from the vision that employees have about the ease or difficulty of their companies at the time of doing research and development and therefore, innovation. In this paper we analyze the highlights of the survey prepared under the auspices of the "Scientific Culture Research Project: perception and attitudes towards science and innovation in the Spanish business sector" funded by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. The results obtained advance that education and the promotion of an innovative attitude are the basis for achieving a successful business development since innovation is one of the key pillars of the maintenance and survival of companies today. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In today's society its members are expected to acquire a scientific culture necessary for citizen and democratic action. Several attempts have been performed to evaluate this culture by means of questionnaires about knowledge and massive surveys of public perception of science and technology, but the effect of mass media and the activities for public communication of science in the generation of that scientific culture have been scarcely considered in those records. In this work, a model is proposed to register the various effects of public communication of science in its diverse modalities and throught different mass media, ranging from entertainment to informal learning, and according to the type of audience intended to be influenced, from massive to individual. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The current time is marked by the rapid and growing development of the science and the technology, with the result that it constitutes a priority that the Physics in the high school contributes to the scientific culture. The observation to classes, the application of interviews and surveys and the analysis of documents, allowed to verify that inadequacies exist in the work of the professors and that the tasks solved in classes and those presented in the texts, mostly approach equations. In the studentsis perceived lack of motivation, rejection towards the study of sciences and having law results. Such a situation led to propose activities for the learning of Physics that contribute to elevate the scientific culture of the students of the high school, favoring in this way its civic formation for a better insert in the society. The factors to keep in mind for their elaboration constitute the scientific novelty of the proposal that it was validated with the application of a pedagogic pre-experiment. With the use of the descriptive statistic and inferential the results of the pedagogic tests were tabulated carried out at the beginning and at the end, checking that there was a significant improvement in the results of the students, which allows to assure that their scientific culture was elevated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on the classification processes, from 1939 to 2012, of the National Registry for Trees of Public Interest, from the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests, it was verified that of the 278 municipalities, corresponding to the five Regions of Tourism of mainland Portugal, 130 municipalities do not have classification processes. Considering that is an environmental but also a social gap, the authors understand it is necessary to contribute to the social understanding of monumental trees through the promotion of scientific culture in botany, as an important means to emphasize its value as an endogenous differentiation element of each region. It is also intended to mobilize the general public, to identify and propose the classification of trees with monumental characteristics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Uno degli argomenti ricorrenti in tuttal'opera di Primo Levi, anche nella sua "letteratura di testimonianza", è il tentativo di integrare la cultura scientifica e la cultura umanistica, o piuttosto letteraria. A partire da una lettura di tre dei suoi saggi, questo breve articolo intende accompagnare alcuni dei suoi argomenti in difesa di questo ampio progetto intellettuale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this research, we have considered that the implementation of scientific research with a qualimetric approach is a cultural necessity for university development, contrary to what currently exists in public and private universities, which are based on a research format with a methodological structure, usually, quantitative. In this sense, considering the state of opinion on the actors involved in a phenomenon, event or process where, not necessarily, it would have to start by demonstrating a certain hypothesis. Therefore, the cognitive reason should be conceived from the understanding and mastery of the deductive and inductive syllogisms to face a qualimetric approach when initiating any type of scientific research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

based on the work done by the Convenio Andrés Bello, this paper presents the main transformations in four countries of the region: Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, during the process of consolidation of social appropriation of science and technology. The paper shows how during the last decade, these countries have experienced an increasing use of the expression "social appropriation of science" when talking about goals of public policies regarding this topic, as well as, less often, when talking about processes that are actually done. Likewise, this paper shows that, in spite of this situation, the region is not able to reach the point of a clearly defined theoretical vision, even though there are tendencies that link the aforementioned expression to goals related to actions of democratization of science, developing of a scientific culture and human development and to processes such as a dialogue of knowledge, increasing of public participation in science and the development of processes of social innovation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

this paper discusses the findings of a study that analyzes the increasing importance given to the scientific culture among science and technology public policies in Ibero-American countries. The work done consisted of reviewing all available documents about policies (acts, programs, etc.) as well as reviewing and classifying practices (contests, exhibitions, science fairs, etc.) promoted by public agencies. The objective of this process was to discuss from a critical perspective the concepts and narrative strategies, as well as the institutionalization and the possibilities offered by practices to reach the goals set. The findings of the study show that, in spite of the general supportive conditions, the situation is complex and heterogeneous. On the one hand, most of the countries understand there is a need to promote the scientific culture, but, on the other hand, this understanding does not always match the actual practices -or the budgets allotted for such practices. Furthermore, evaluations of results and comparisons among countries are hindered due to the absence of public information and indicators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyzes the use that the Spanish National Research Council centers (CSIC, by its Spanish abbreviation) and Spanish public universities make of web 2.0 in disseminating their research. The methodology used is based on an ad hoc checklist design for collecting data, focusing on three areas: the use of web 2.0 tools; connectivity (number of followers); and intensity (number of comments published). One significant finding was that both types of organizations made little use of social networks to disseminate their research. In the case of universities in 2014, around 40% were present on Facebook and Twitter, 22% on YouTube, and only 22% had blogs. In regard to CSIC centers, around 30% had Facebook and Twitter profiles, 18.9% were on YouTube, and 6.8% had informative blogs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article aims to recognize and evaluate spaces that promote science at the Federal University of Reconcavo of Bahia, pointing ways to formulate an institutional policy to foster science, technology and inonovation (ST&I) through the activity of disclosure. It's highlighted the strategic role of dissemination of ST&I for the formation of a scientific culture in the institution, so that its internal and external stakeholders may be involved in the direction of scientific and technological progress of the Reconcavo of Bahia, the region in which it operates. In this research, there was the option was the case study as a technical procedure and the empirical observation of the object chosen for the analysis allowed the mapping of the promotion of scientific culture spaces in UFRB. To conduct the study, conceptual framework adopts the conception of scientific culture and concludes that the absence of a policy to that effect is a major constraint for the appropriation of knowledge in UFRB. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Considering the influence of literature on people lives, this study investigates elements concerning views about scientists and scientific work presented in Deception Point, a novel by Dan Brown. Multiple aspects to represent the scientist figure, life and work, emerge from the novel and problematize characteristics that can be considered as a common sense view, or others perspectives based on more contemporaneous philosophical thoughts on science. Reading and analyzing this novel could be an interesting opportunity to insert elements of history and philosophy of science under different focus. This study discusses some elements, from excerpts of the novel, which may become possibilities for debates in Science classes at schools, and in teacher education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The realization of projects involving scientific research done by primary students and presentations in science fairs is an important methodology in the development of new competencies at the same time as it creates an important space for the development of scientific culture. In 2011, it occurred the 1st Science and Technology Exhibition of Ituiutaba (MOCTI), which is an extension and non-formal education event for the development of scientific culture. In 2012 and 2013, the event was reedited aiming to implement a space where students and teachers could show their researches developed in elementary school in a partnership whose aim is to improve competencies of research and extension. This text aims to describe the impact of these events on the community of Ituiutaba, (state of Minas Gerais, Brazil) mainly on the people that work with the elementary education. The conclusion points to several positive points although it was noticed the existence of difficulties and not always the success is guaranteed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Holmberg is -along with Waleis- the most important Argentine author of detective fiction of the nineteenth century. Critics have noticed quite enough his first two detective stories, La bolsa de huesos (1896) and La casa endiablada (1896), of the five that make up the whole; only two recent articles analyze his last two detective stories ("Don José de la Pamplina", 1905; “Más allá de la autopsia", 1906). In this paper I investigate Nelly (1896), his third detective story, never analyzed in relation to this genre. I try to demonstrate that these three first narrations form a trilogy and they jointly allow us to notice Holmberg's fluctuations on his first approach to detective fiction. I hold the view that it is possible to note in Nelly elements of the Kriminalnovelle and a perceptible distance from the state law and the related paradigm of scientific culture. All three stories can be characterized as fantastic detective novels, and they promote a model of culture and nation that incorporates the foreigner and contrasts with the texts of contemporary Argentine naturalism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction. This article analyses how the sense of localness mediates the articulations of the public communication and the social perception of science, as part of the configuration of scientific culture. Method. The analysis is based on the case study of the Spanish city of Teruel, which is examined by means of a semi-structured questionnaire and interviews. Results. The main consequences of the mediation exercised by the sense of localness in the public communication and the social perception of science occurred in such areas as the assessment of the communication of science in local media, the opinions on Teruel's scientific institutions and their impact on local development, and people's commitment to increase scientific culture in the city. Discussion. Taking into consideration the previous results, the article examines the main dimensions (communicative, emotional, individual/collective relationships) in which the local dimension mediates those articulations. Conclusions. The local dimension mediates the configuration of scientific culture in a complex way. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Faculty of Chemical Engineering of the National University of Litoral (Argentina) has a solid experience in extension programs, with highly qualified human resources in basic and applied sciences and links with a number of Science and Technology institutions; this makes it an ideal institution for the undertaking of public communication of science programs in the region. As such, the Faculty conducts a variety of activities such as Math Festivals (aniMATE), Chemistry Festivals (alQuímica) and Physics Festivals (Quántico). These are open to the community and promote innovative approaches to these disciplines. Likewise, the area Ciencia Retro proposes the use of reconditioned old lab equipment to demonstrate scientific practices and stories. The area Cultura Nómada is in charge of the circulation of educational material and activities. Its aim is to integrate the population, institutions and communities within their context so as to decentralize actions and reinforce democratization spaces. Apart from the originality of the proposals, the role of the academic community is especially important because it contributes to improve and create critical thinking. In this way the local knowledge is enriched and the bond between science and society is strengthened. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The science fairs or science exhibitions, since that they were idealized, has been constituted an important pedagogical space for development of several abilities by students, that do not occur in the formal classroom. In October 2011, occurred the 1st Ituiutaba Science and Technology Exhibition, an event extensionist of non-formal education for development of scientific culture, which aims to create a space where students and teachers present works performed in basic school, in a partnership for to create and enhance abilities in research. The aim of this paper is to describe the results obtained with this event, citing the potentialities, difficulties and achievements. The conclusion shows that the event reaches the goals for which was planned and indicate the consolidation and continuity in annual periodicity, establishing a change in the reality that similar events has been conducted in the city and the region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The perception of meaning and signifiers of science and technology. In postmodern society is characterized by the myth of technology, The end of science and belief in a scientific method. A discourse analysis reveals that they are uncritically assumed paradigms. The history and characteristics of the factual sciences reveal the idealistic nature, transitory and transcendental science as intellectual creation. The questioning attitude, criticism, positive of the scientific thinking, should be communicated in postmodern society, rather than the reductionist approach of "scientific method" that leads to the mythical reification of science and technology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]