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Systematic literature review about the relation between the theater and science and biology teaching in the period of 2010 to 2019
Authors: Ludmila Natacha Isidro Cavalcante, Mayara Lustosa de Oliveira Barbosa, Juliana Rocha de Faria Silva
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The inclusion of artistic expressions in Science and Biology teaching, as well as in teacher education, is increasing. The theater appears as one of the methods extensively used nowadays. An increasing number of studies about the theme reveals the need to summarize the subject, allowing the analysis of possible gaps or trending topics. Thus, the goal of this project was to carry out a systematic review of the literature and to categorize articles from four databases, verifying how theater has been used in the areas of Science and Biology teaching in the last ten years. The Advanced Search tool was used on the databases employed as sources (Web of Science, Scopus, Scielo, and Google Scholar) and 126 articles that used the technique of content analysis were found. During the pre-analysis, using inclusion and exclusion criteria, 43 articles were left. In the exploration phase, the included articles in the sample were read and classified by semantic criteria. The 43 articles analyzed were written by 115 authors, with only two researchers appearing more than once in two articles published in cooperation. The year with the largest number of publications was 2018, with 10 articles. After the content analysis, the articles were grouped into four categories, according to how the theater was presented, namely: 1) teaching method, 2) scientific dissemination, 3) teacher training, or 4) literature review. The theater as a teaching method was the category with the highest number of articles, revealing a current trend of growth. It is noteworthy that the theater has proved promising in all categories, both to teach scientific concepts and to explore moral positions involved in ethical dilemmas, as well as to arouse public interest in science. The least explored category in the last ten years was the theater applied to the initial and continuing education of teachers, which reveals some gaps that can be filled with new research proposals. One of the advantages presented in the articles for the use of the theater in this area is that it can help future professors and practicing teachers to develop essential communication skills, which can contribute both in didactics and conflict management. The article presents contributions by directing teachers and researchers to already tested proposals and highlighting consolidated works, which can be adapted and applied in their specific contexts. Also, by pointing out existing gaps in the area, the manuscript offers possible ways to propose new lines of research.