How does social inequality affect Brazilian students’ performance in science? An inquiry into the Brazilian High School Exam (2012-2019)

Recently, Brazilian students’ low performance in international assessments has reached the news, raising the suspicion that the quality of scientific education in the country is declining. In this article, inspired by Pierre Bourdieu's sociology of education, we investigate the effect of social...

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Main Authors: Paulo Lima Junior, Jailton Correia Fraga Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 2021-04-01
Series:Investigações em Ensino de Ciências
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Online Access:https://www.if.ufrgs.br/cref/ojs/index.php/ienci/article/view/2057