A Look at Education and Scientific Communication in Science Cybermuseums
Scientific Dissemination; Virtual Science Museums, non-formal education
In the current discussion on the creation of a Scientific Culture, disseminated to the whole society, through the processes of public communication of Science, the cybermuseums of Sciences stand out as spaces that bring people closer to technological advances and arouse the interest of learning Sciences and deepening knowledge in the midst of virtual reality. It is in this scenario of diffusion of scientific knowledge, available in free access, on the internet network, that this study is inserted. In this sense, we seek as a general objective to understand and characterize the virtual spaces of Science Museums, highlighting these digital environments for the formation of Scientific Culture. As a pedagogical objective, the work proposes to elaborate an interactive and inclusive digital content. The research will be carried out through interviews with the coordinators of the websites of the selected virtual science museums. The aim of this research is to know and understand the virtual museums/cybermuseums of sciences as spaces of education and scientific communication that is of quality, and favors the construction of a Scientific and Technological Culture, promoted by virtual environments. The educational product, proposed an interactive and inclusive digital content, will be developed and made available in partnership with Espaço Ciência Viva, where the content will be published on the institution's electronic portal.