Submitted by Maria Bernadete Dos Santos (mariabpds@id.uff.br) on 2017-09-25T19:20:27Z No. of bitstreams: 3 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Dissertação Luiz Felipe.pdf: 4162079 bytes, checksum: cb27d8054783585c55d940632924aaaf (MD5) Produto Luiz Felipe.pdf: 1716747 bytes, checksum: 83f47f7945483408504e472a8c71e1bb (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Biblioteca Central do Valonguinho Biblioteca Central do Valonguinho (bcv@ndc.uff.br) on 2017-10-06T15:15:53Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 3 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Dissertação Luiz Felipe.pdf: 4162079 bytes, checksum: cb27d8054783585c55d940632924aaaf (MD5) Produto Luiz Felipe.pdf: 1716747 bytes, checksum: 83f47f7945483408504e472a8c71e1bb (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-10-06T15:15:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 3 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Dissertação Luiz Felipe.pdf: 4162079 bytes, checksum: cb27d8054783585c55d940632924aaaf (MD5) Produto Luiz Felipe.pdf: 1716747 bytes, checksum: 83f47f7945483408504e472a8c71e1bb (MD5) / O trabalho surgiu por acreditar no elo entre os novos instrumentos tecnológicos e a divulgação científica e na sua contribuição para a melhora no acesso aos centros e museus de ciência, a fim de que a população enriqueça seus conhecimentos através do incentivo à educação não formal. Dessa forma, o objetivo geral em questão foi o desenvolvimento de um aplicativo móvel totalmente gratuito para smartphones e tablets, o Cata Ciência, que tem como finalidade principal a busca pela localização de centros e museus de ciência do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. No trabalho, foram levantadas as principais condições da divulgação científica para a população em geral, a importância dos centros e museus de ciência, a forma como os recursos midiáticos interveem nesse processo de popularização e a apresentação de um método para avaliação da usabilidade nas ferramentas que auxiliam nos recursos tecnológicos. Além de apresentar os resultados e as etapas de todo o trabalho realizado passando pelos processos de investigação, produção do aplicativo, teste de usabilidade e divulgação. O retorno positivo dos usuários, número de acessos e divulgação nos meios de comunicação indicam que o Cata Ciência é uma ferramenta que tem sido reconhecida no sentido de facilitar a busca por informações e o acesso a esses espaços científicos de forma rápida e ágil. / The current paper came from believing in the link between the new technological tools and science communication and its contribution to improve access to centers and science museums, in order to people enrich their knowledge by encouraging non-formal education. Thus, the overall goal in question was the development of a totally free mobile application for smartphones and tablets: Cata Ciência, which main purpose is search for scientific centers and museums located at Rio de Janeiro. On this paper, has been taken into consideration conditions of science communication for the general population, the importance of centers and science museums, the way media helps in the process of popularization and presentation of a method for evaluating the tools attendance in technological resources usability, and presents the results and steps of all work done during the research process, application production, usability testing and disclosure. Through positive feedback from users and media and the quality of work, it has been recognized as a great educational resource and the access numbers shows an increase in the interest, suggesting the app is meeting its goals. Thereby, it was noticed that Cata Ciência is a relevant tool to ease the search for information and access to scientific areas quickly and expeditiously.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-10-19T11:50:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 schwenck2011.pdf: 2958691 bytes, checksum: d852522775a23a85b32e495686870eff (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-03-28 / This study verify the construction of the informational mediation of the itinerant museum Ciência Móvel: vida e saúde para todos , since the designing of their exhibitions until its completion, through the cultural and informational dynamics that took place there through several informational and communicational interactions among their actors, partners, objects, and public. It identifies various aspects of science communication that permeate its team and remarks on the cultural and social role of Moving Science in science perception of the public. For a better understanding of this scenario it was held exploratory field research applying a combination of methodological techniques derived from the qualitative methodology, by conducting field observations, document analysis and interviews with staff of the itinerant museum. By analyzing the collected data it was possible to identify where the informational exchanges take place, who are the main actors involved in these interactions, the relationships established during the process and the importance of this museum in the dissemination and popularization of science and health. / Este estudo verifica a construção da mediação informacional do museu itinerante Ciência Móvel: vida e saúde para todos , desde a concepção de suas exposições, até a sua realização, através da dinâmica cultural e informacional ocorrida em seu espaço por meio de variadas interações informacionais e comunicacionais entre seus atores, parceiros, objetos e o público. Identifica diferentes vertentes da divulgação científica que permeiam sua equipe e suas considerações sobre a função cultural e social do Ciência Móvel para a percepção pública da ciência. Para maior compreensão deste cenário, realizou-se pesquisa de campo exploratória, na qual foi aplicada uma combinação de técnicas metodológicas oriundas da metodologia qualitativa, tendo sido realizadas observações de campo, análise de documentos e entrevistas com a equipe desse museu itinerante. Com a análise dos dados coletados foi possível identificar em quais espaços ocorrem as trocas informacionais, quem são os principais atores envolvidos nestas interações, as relações que se estabelecem ao longo do processo e a importância deste museu na divulgação e popularização da ciência e da saúde.

Abstract in English, Tswana and Xitsonga / Education officers based at science centres and museums play a significant role in teaching the visiting learners science. However, little is known about their teaching practices at these centres. The purpose of this study was to investigate the teaching practices of education officers when teaching science in a science centre environment. The focus of this study was on the education officers’ knowledge and instructional strategies used in teaching science at a science centre in Pretoria, Gauteng province. A qualitative case study approach was used. Data was collected from the three participating education officers using semi-structured interviews and observations. Data was analysed separately from each case using education officers’ knowledge framework guidance. The findings from this study indicate that although education officers have shown an adequate content knowledge in teaching science at the science centre their teaching method was teacher-centred and non-interactive and show-and-tell strategies were more common amongst the education officers. The study also revealed that education officers did not use their resources/exhibits effectively in teaching science. It is recommended in this study that intensive training of education officers is required before they can interact with the visiting learners. / Baokamedi ba thuto ba kwa mafelong a maranyane le dimusiamo ba tshameka karolo e e botlhokwa mo go ruteng barutwana ba ba etileng dithuto tsa maranyane. Mme goitsiwe go le gonnye ka mekgwa e ba e dirisang kwa mafelong a. Morero wa thuto e ne e le go tlhatlhoba mekgwa ya baokamedi ba thuto fa ba ruta dithuto tsa maranyane mo tikologong ya lefelo la maranyane. Ntlhakgolo ya thuto e e ne e lebile kitso le mekgwa e e dirisiwang mo go ruteng maranyane mo lefelong la maranyane kwa Pretoria, porofensing ya Gauteng. Mokgwa wa boleng ba kgetsi thuta o dirisitswe. Tshedimosetso e tserwe mo baokameding ba thuto ba bararo ba ba neng ba tsere karolo ka mokgwa wa dipotsolotso tsa seka-kago le tebelelo. Tshedimosetso e tlhatlhobilwe kgetsi le kgetsi go dirisiwa kgakololo ya lenaneo la kitso ya baokamedi ba thuto. Dipitlhelelo tsa thuto e di supa gore le ga baokamedi ba thuto ba bontsha kitso e e lekaneng mo go ruteng maranyane kwa lefelong la dithuto tsa maranyane mekgwa ya bone ya go ruta e ne e lebagane bone gape e sena kamano mo go dimo ga moo mekgwa ya go buwa le go bontsha e ne e le tlwaelo gareng ga baokamedi ba thuto. Thuto e bontshitse gape gore baokamedi ba thuto ba ne ba sa dirisi didiriswa ka natlafalo mo go ruteng maranyane. Kgakololo go tswa mo thutong eno ke gore baokamedi ba thuto ba tlhoka katiso e e utlwalang pele ba ka kopana le baithuti ba ba etang. / Vadyondzisi lava kumekaka eka ndhawu ya science na museum va tlanga xiphemu xa nkoka swinene eku dyondziseni ka vadyondzi lava va endzelaka ndhawu leyi. Hambi swiri tano, i swi ntsongo leswi tivekaka hi madyondziselo ya science eka ndhawu leyi. Xikongomelo nkulu xa dyondzo leyi akuri ku lavisisa tindlela ta madyondziselo ya vadyondzisi loko va dyondzisa tidyondzo ta science endhawini leyi ya tidyondzo science. Dyondzo leyi ayi kongomisiwile eka vutivi na tindlela leti vadyondzisi va letelaka ha kona vadyondzi edhawini leyi ya science ePitori, eka Xifundzha nkulu xa Gauteng. Maendlelo ya qualitative case study ya tirhisiwile eka vulavisisi lebyi. Vuxokoxoko byi hlengeletiwile ku sukela eka vadyodzisi vanharhu va science hi ndlela ya mbulavurisano na vulangutisisi bya vukheta swinene. Vuxokoxoko lebyi byi hleriwile hi ku hambana hambana hi kuya hi vutivi bya vadyondzisi lava vanharhu. Hambi leswi vadyondzisi lava va nga kombisa vutivi byo ringanela no twisisa tidyondzo ta science eka ndhawu leyi, swi kumekile leswaku madyodziselo ya vona aya pfumeleli vadyondzi ku va teka xiphemu eku tirhiseni ka swikombiso na switirhisiwa swo pfuneta ku twisisa tidyondyo ta science. Vadyondzisi a va tirhisa ndlela yo vulavula no komba switithisiwa na swikombiso swo pfuneta tidyondzo leti ehandle ko pfumelela vana ku tirhisa swilo leswi swa science. Ku yisa emahlweni, swi kumekile leswaku vadyondzisi a va tirhisi switirhisiwa kumbe swikombiso swo va pfuneta eka dyondzo ya science hi ku hetiseka. Hi ku landzelela dyondzo leyi, ku tsundzuxiwa leswaku vadyondzisi va kuma dyondzo yo enta no enela ku suka eka va vutivi byo antswa va nga si nyikiwa mpfumelelo wo dyondzisa vana tidyondzo ta science. / Science and Technology Education / M. Ed. (Specialisation in Natural Science Education)

Outreach is a small, but significant component to modern research. Developing an exhibit for public display can be an effective way to communicate science to broad audiences, although it may be a less familiar method to scientists than writing papers or giving presentations. I outline the process of developing an interactive exhibit for outreach, and evaluate and discuss the effectiveness of a computer exhibit designed to communicate estuary currents and scientific modeling using Olympia Oyster restoration in the Yaquina Bay estuary as a theme. I summarize the results of this project in three primary recommendations: 1) exhibit developers should be deliberate in the decision to use a computer and only select this media if it is determined to be the best for communicating exhibit learning outcomes, 2) the design of visualizations to convey research results should be carefully modified from their scientific forms to best meet the exhibit learning outcomes and expectations of the exhibit audience, and 3) scientists should play an integral role in the development of scientific content-based exhibits, but their expertise, and the range of expertise from other members of the exhibit development team, should be strategically utilized. / Graduation date: 2012