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STEM education development in Brazil

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Recent developments in Brazil highlight efforts to strengthen STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education through both research and targeted initiatives. A study titled ‘Panorama da Educação STEM no Brasil’ indicates that effective STEM instruction requires continuous professional development for educators rather than just infrastructure investment. The research, conducted by Fundação Carlos Chagas and the British Council, notes that training must be integrated into professional routines to address challenges such as excessive workloads, teacher resistance to technology, and regional inequalities in technical support and internet access. Complementing these findings, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) has launched the ‘Futuras Cientistas Program’. This As part of this initiative, specifically the ‘Imersão Científica 2027’ project, seeks to promote gender equity by offering project has opened applications for 470 vacancies free spots for female students from public state schools and female teachers from to visit major research and technological development centers across Brazil. To promote gender equity, the public school system. The program includes utilizes specific affirmative action quotas quotas: 30% for Black, mixed-race, Indigenous, Quilombola, and trans or intersex participants, providing hands-on experience in research Quilombola candidates, 5% for people with disabilities, and development centers. 5% for transgender, travesti, and intersex women. The immersion is scheduled to take place from January 4 to January 29, 2027, consisting of 80 hours of activities over 20 working days. Applications are being accepted through October 26 via the internet.

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