Resumen

MARTINS, Idalina et al. Competencies in Science Curriculum Policies: The Case of Brazil and Portugal. RMIE [online]. 2013, vol.18, n.56, pp.37-62. ISSN 1405-6666.

The objective of this study is to analyze comparatively the curriculum policies produced recently in Brazil and Portugal. The focus is on the term, competency, and emphasizes approximations as well as distancing from the concept's meanings. The analysis is based essentially on addressing the continuous policy cycle of Stephen Ball. We conclude that the differences between appropriations in the two countries are derived above all from the action of researchers in science teaching and the curriculum, and from the local meaning of the analyzed term.

Palabras llave : curriculum; educational policies; science teaching; competencies.