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Valmir Heckler

Faculty member in the area of Physics Education/Science Education at the Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics (IMEF) of the Federal University of Rio Grande. · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG

https://researchid.co/heckler
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3Scopus Publications
414Google Scholar Citations
10Google Scholar h-index
11Google Scholar i10-index

Research Interests

Research in Physics and Science Education grounded in sociocultural theory, dialogic inquiry, multimodality, and educommunication, with emphasis on Maker Education, STEAM practices, educational robotics, technology-enhanced learning, human-computer interaction...

Biography

PhD in Science Education, MSc in Physics Teaching, and a Bachelor’s degree in Sciences with qualifications in Physics and Mathematics. He has professional experience in Science Education at both K–12 and higher education levels, working in in-person and online learning environments. He is currently a professor and researcher in the Graduate Program in Science Education (PPGEC) at the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG). He is also a research member of the SACCI Network – Knowledge Articulating Science, Creativity, and Imagination – and the leader of the CIEFI research group (Community of Inquiry in Interdisciplinary Physics Education). His main research themes include Online Science Education; Online Education; Online Research-Training with Teachers; Educommunication; Discursive Textual Analysis (DTA); Science Experimentation; Online Dialogic Inquiry; Communities of Inquiry; Maker Culture; and Inquiry-based approaches in educational contexts.

Education

PhD in Science Education (Federal University of Rio Grande – FURG); Master’s degree in Physics Teaching (FURG); Bachelor’s degree in Sciences with qualifications in Physics and Mathematics (FURG). Professional experience in Science Education at K–12 and higher education levels, in both in-person and online learning environments.

Recent Scopus Publications

  1. The actions of high school students in inquiry-based activities in Science Education: a systematic literature review
    Investigacoes Em Ensino De Ciencias, 2023
  2. UNDERSTANDING ETHNORESEARCH IN SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION BY USING THE DTA
    Revista Pesquisa Qualitativa, 2020
  3. Exploration of simulators, images and animations as auxiliary tool for teaching/learning of optics
    Revista Brasileira De Ensino De Fisica, 2007

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