EUROSCIENCE IN THE LICENTIATE PROGRAMS OF BRAZILIAN FEDERAL INSTITUTES
Neuroscience. Licentiate programs. Federal institutes.
his study discusses the research results conducted in the Master's Program in Technological Education at the Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais (CEFET-MG). The objective was to examine the incorporation of educational principles from neuroscience in the teacher education courses offered by the Federal Institutes (IFs) within the Federal Network of Professional, Scientific, and Technological Education (RFEPCT). A survey was conducted on the websites of the 38 IFs to identify whether these educational principles related to neuroscience were mentioned in the Pedagogical Plans of the courses (PPC) and/or in the curriculum matrices. In other words, the aim was to determine if neuroscience applied to education is present in the teacher education process. The survey of scientific research on neuroscience applied to education, in teacher education programs, using repositories such as the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), indicated a minimal integration or interaction of neuroscience with education. It is important to note that the researcher's understanding underpinning the analysis of the collected data is that neuroscience studies and research can contribute to teacher education, particularly in understanding how the human brain learns. However, it should also be considered that the field of neuroscience, specifically regarding the learning process, should also align itself with the science of education. Thus, the research points to a lack of dialogue between these areas, representing an unexplored niche, as the percentage of courses that have embraced these discussions is still very small compared to the total number of teacher education programs offered by this educational network. The data showed that the presence of neuroscience studies in teacher education courses within the IFs is still limited.