Ensino de genética mediado por tecnologias digitais análise a partir dos trabalhos publicados nos anais do ENPEC e ENEBIO

Abstract

In the face of growing biotechnological advances, news involving topics such as transgenics, gene therapy and DNA manipulation is becoming increasingly common. This widespread dissemination of genetic concepts means that society needs to take a critical stance on these ethical dilemmas. However, teaching science in a transmissive and decontextualized way may not be enough to overcome the complexity and level of abstraction of Genetics content. Digital technologies can be an ally in this problem, as they make it possible to visualize processes that were previously only imagined. With this in mind, the aim of this study was to investigate the trends in Genetics Teaching mediated by digital technologies in the last twelve editions of the National Meeting for Research and Education in Science (ENPEC) and the last eight editions of the National Biology Meeting (ENEBIO) in order to reflect on the possibilities and potential of this articulation. To do this, bibliographical survey was carried out in the annals of these events and content analysis was used to analyze the data. The results showed that genetics is a recurring theme in both events, however, its articulation with digital technologies is not expressive. Therefore, the importance of broadening discussions on this theme is ratified in order to guarantee scientific-technological literacy for a society engaged in decision-making with social responsibility.