Author | Freire, Alexandre de Sá | |
Author | Xavier, Márcia Cristina Fernandes | |
Author | Moraes, Milton Ozório | |
Access date | 2015-09-21T17:25:32Z | |
Available date | 2015-09-21T17:25:32Z | |
Document date | 2013 | pt_BR |
Citation | FREIRE, Alexandre de Sá; XAVIER, Márcia Cristina Fernandes; MORAES, Milton Ozório. High School Students’ Attitudes Associated with Biotechnology and Molecular Genetics Concepts in Brazil. Creative Education, v.4, n.2, p.149-153, 2013. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 2151-4771 | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/11732 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Scientific Research | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | DNA | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Biotecnologia | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Genética | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Opinião | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Biologia Molecular | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Ensino de Ciências | pt_BR |
Title | High School Students’ Attitudes Associated with Biotechnology and Molecular Genetics Concepts in Brazil | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.4236/ce.2013.42021 | pt_BR |
Abstract | There is an enormous gap between scientific production and scientific education in Genetics and Bio- technology concerning stem cells, transgenics, genetically engineered medicines and so on. In order to investigate the knowledge and the perception of these concepts among teenagers, a total of 334 surveys were distributed to high school students in one private and two state schools in the Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. Interviews were also used as a qualitative tool to assess the validity of the data obtained in the surveys. Students reported clear ideas about transgenics, but not about genetic engineering of recombinant medication or genomics. The results suggest that when issues are discussed, instead of being explained, they are better assimilated by students, and that association of information in the press with school classes may help to spread scientific concepts. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Grupo de Pesquisa em Epidemiologia Genética e Genômica Funcional. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Grupo de Pesquisa em Epidemiologia Genética e Genômica Funcional. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Grupo de Pesquisa em Epidemiologia Genética e Genômica Funcional. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | Science Teaching | pt_BR |
Subject | Biotechnology | pt_BR |
Subject | Opinion | pt_BR |
Subject | Genetics | pt_BR |
Subject | Molecular Biology | pt_BR |
Subject | DNA | pt_BR |