• General Information:

The program aims at developing, within UFABC, formal research and academic studies in the fields of teaching and history of science and mathematics. The program strives to produce knowledge related to a critical, humanistic, and deep perspective of science, encompassing from the genesis of scientific knowledge up to its propagation in formal and non-formal education spaces. Other goals include increasing scientific production and contribution to the training of highly qualified human resources for teaching and research in the area, capable to express approaches from different disciplines, own research methodologies, and  interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary knowledge.

The student profile is preferably composed by teachers working in Elementary and Higher Education, bachelor and licentiate degree holders in different fields of science, humanities, and exact sciences.

• Research Areas:

Teaching and Learning in Sciences and Mathematics

Teacher Training in Sciences and Mathematics

History of Sciences and Mathematics and its Connections with Education

• Level:

Master's degree

• Selection Process:

Call for application usually opens in July and November.

More information about admission requirements and the application process are available on the program website.

• Classes Begin:

February and September (depending on the year’s calendar).

• Fees: none

• Scholarship:

Limited availability, depending on case-by-case analysis.

• Contact:

Website: sites.google.com/site/pehfcm

E-mail: posensino@ufabc.edu.br