Professional opportunities for graduates in Science Initial Teacher Training in Paraná

  • Gelson Biscaia de Souza UEM-Goioerê
  • Maria Aparecida Rodrigues UEM
  • Neide Maria Michellan Kiouranis UEM

Abstract

Teaching Science with quality is unquestionably one of the principal requirements for attaining higher material and cultural development indices in Brazil. With this in mind, the State University of Maringá, State of Paraná, established in 1992 the Science Initial Teacher Training course, a pioneer course aiming to develop specialized teachers to work from the 5th to the 8th grades. These professionals act, by rights, in the disciplines of Science and Mathematics in Primary School and in Methodology of the Teaching of Science in Secondary School. However, it is necessary to verify if the graduates have really found proper work opportunities. Here, the situation of the aforementioned teachers competing in public selection exams (for temporary and permanent teaching posts) carried out by the Paraná State Government is analyzed. The analysis indicates that the rules of the selection processes do not give the Science teachers due credit in their indispensable role in Brazilian Education.

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Author Biography

Gelson Biscaia de Souza, UEM-Goioerê
Possui graduação em Licenciatura Em Física pela Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa (1997) e mestrado em Ciência e Engenharia de Materiais pela Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR (2001). É professor assistente da Universidade Estadual de Maringá, desde 2002, e atualmente realiza doutorado em Ciência e Engenharia de Materiais pela UFPR. Tem experiência na área de Física (Propriedades Mecânicas e Acústicas da Matéria Condensada) e Ciência de Materiais, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: interação de íons com a matéria, biomateriais e métodos de caracterização de materiais. Atua também na área de Educação, com ênfase em Ensino de Física e Ensino de Ciências Currículo Lattes
Published
2007-09-28
How to Cite
Souza, G. B. de, Rodrigues, M. A., & Kiouranis, N. M. M. (2007). Professional opportunities for graduates in Science Initial Teacher Training in Paraná. Acta Scientiarum. Human and Social Sciences, 28(2), 209-218. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihumansoc.v28i2.153
Section
Philosophy and Education