“Deixa a vida me levar.... porque é para lá que eu vou” a perspectiva temporal futura de estudantes de uma escola pública do interior do Brasil

Abstract

Given that the number of public-school students in rural Brazil who intend to pursue a career in science is low, and that this reflects a science whose representation of this segment of our professional society is even lower, this research seeks to investigate and identify the causes and factors that lead students to make their future decisions. What drives them to decide their paths, identify how they think about and relate to science, and what can influence their future career choices. From a small town with, according to the latest IBGE census (2022), less than 10,000 people, what are the future prospects of these students after completing high school? To develop this research, a working methodology was developed. The first phase involved gaining the researcher's greater experience in the day-to-day life of the school, getting to know the staff, teachers, and students. In a second phase, interventions such as classes and seminars on everyday topics were carried out, always involving the topic of chemistry to "awaken" the world's opportunities. Finally, specific tools such as psychometrics were applied to obtain answers to the questions posted. In this study, we reached some interesting conclusions: the location of these students' lives influences their future decisions, such as local culture, origin, and general social conditions. As an educational product, we have an e-book on how to effectively use the SPSS statistical software and the theoretical framework used, which were the theories and studies of Future Time Perspective (FTP). Finally, this dissertation presents a methodology that can be applied to other schools and studies involving chemistry education.