CHEMICAL EDUCATION IN BRAZIL

Abstract

This work seeks to describe the main facts and events related to the evolution of Chemical Education in Brazil, beginning in 1808 with the arrival of King John VI in Brazil, which is recorded as his first favorable achievement for Science and Chemistry (ROSA and TOSTA, 2005). Before the creation of Chemistry Courses, chemistry-related disciplines existed in the curricula of other Courses, but this is the beginning of Chemical Education. Subsequently, research was carried out on Chemistry Courses. To understand the development of Chemical Education in Brazil, this work addressed the following topics: a) The Role of Chemistry Educators; b) Chemistry Textbooks; c) Institutions that promote Chemical Education in Brazil; d) Events in the field of Chemistry; e) Main Journals that publish articles related to Chemical Education; f) Directories of the CNPq Chemical Education Research Groups; g) Dissemination and/or competitiveness activities of Chemical Education. Therefore, it is expected that this work will collaborate with chemistry educators.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2025.030-060