On the universe of necessity and the construction process of research problems in the investigation about chemical education at the University of São Paulo (2006-2009)
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https://doi.org/10.5007/1982-5153.2018v11n2p307Abstract
This article aims to identify and to describe the motivations and research problems of doctor dissertations and master theses concerning Chemical Education developed between 2006 and 2009 at the University of São Paulo (Brazil). Fifty-five theses and dissertations on Chemical Education were analyzed, considering the reasons given by the authors for the research development and the research problems. The theory concerning scientific knowledge presented by Fleck (2010) supported the analysis and discussion of data. The major motivations in dissertations and theses analyzed were related to diagnosis; the unveil of paths, and to the students learning, permitting to infer as the circulation of ideas happens in this area.Downloads
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