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
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
- The actions of high school students in inquiry-based activities in Science Education: a systematic literature review
- UNDERSTANDING ETHNORESEARCH IN SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION BY USING THE DTA
- Exploration of simulators, images and animations as auxiliary tool for teaching/learning of optics
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000000238383903
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HCkcEW0AAAAJ&hl=pt-BR
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=22334272200
- Personal Weblink https://www.instagram.com/valmirheckler/