Alfabetização Biológica: uma proposta de modelo com base em níveis e dimensões

Abstract

This article presents a theoretical proposal for Biological Literacy, understood as the capacity of individuals to comprehend biological principles and concepts in relation to social, historical, philosophical, cultural, economic, and technological aspects, enabling them to transform society and address contemporary problems through biological knowledge and scientific methods. The model, developed through a literature review and documentary analysis of curricular guidelines, organizes Biological Literacy into five levels of development: Biological Illiteracy, Nominal Biological Literacy, Functional, Structural, and Multidimensional Biological Literacy, based on the theoretical framework of Uno and Bybee (1994). These levels are complemented by seven dimensions: Cognitive, Nature of Biology (NoB), Affective, Interdisciplinarity, Sustainability, Bioethics, and BiologyRelated Careers Awareness, expanding the dimensions proposed by Semilarski and Laius (2021). In addition, the model proposes three domains: Psychological, Epistemic, and Social, that structure the dimensions, thus strengthening the integration of Biology with other fields. This model serves as a flexible and comprehensive tool for curriculum development, teaching material design, and the assessment of Biological Literacy, promoting critical, ethical, and reflective citizenship education.