Dr. Matheus Monteiro Nascimento
Fon +49.4131.677-2909, matheus.monteiro_nascimento@leuphana.de
Vita
I am a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Institute of Sustainable Chemistry at Leuphana University Lüneburg. I hold a PhD in Physics Education from the Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul (UFRGS) in Brazil, and was a Professor in their Physics Department prior to my current leave. The central focus of my research is on equity, diversity, and identity in Science Education.
Publications
Journal contributions
- The iceberg of science identity: structural inequalities in science-related practices and dispositions
Matheus Nascimento (Author) , Silvija Markic (Author) , 01.09.2026 , in: International Journal of Science Education, 48, 14 , p. 2159-2176 , 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Prompt-a-Scientist: Using Generative AI to Disrupt Stereotypical Conceptions in Science Education
Matheus Nascimento (Author) , Simone Abels (Author) , 26.06.2026 , in: School Science and Mathematics , p. 1-6Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Endangering Just Sustainabilities: An IPD Meta-Analysis on the Social Stratification of Youth Environmental Attitudes in 65 Countries
Marcus Pietsch (Author) , Nurullah Eryilmaz (Author) , Rolf Strietholt (Author) , Ronny Scherer (Author) , Matheus Nascimento (Author) , Simone Abels (Author) , Daniel Fischer (Author) , 01.06.2026 , in: Journal of Environmental Psychology, 112 , p. 103085 , 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Uma tentativa de revolução simbólica no campo acadêmico-científico e seus efeitos na área de Ensino: em direção ao modelo profissional de pós-graduação
Gabriela Agostini (Author) , Luciana Massi (Author) , Matheus Nascimento (Author) , Fernanda Ostermann (Author) , 18.05.2026 , in: Ciência & Educação, 32, 1Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Systems thinking in sustainable chemistry education: Connecting systems thinking with the open inquiry-based learning activity "can CO<sub>2</sub>be good and bad?" for secondary chemistry education
Elisabeth Hofer (Author) , Matheus Nascimento (Author) , Adrián Fuente-Ballesteros (Author) , Oliver Schneide (Author) , Svenja Schloβ (Author) , Marco Reich (Author) , Levi De Waardt (Author) , Julia Schönburg (Author) , Vânia G. Zuin (Author) , Simone Abels (Author) , 01.01.2026 , in: Chemistry Teacher InternationalResearch output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Contributions to collected editions/anthologies
- Practical Work in Science Education: Foundations, Challenges, and Future Perspectives: Foundations, Challenges, and Future Perspectives
Matheus Nascimento (Author) , Silvija Markic (Author) , Matheus Nascimento (Author) , Silvija Markic (Author) , 10.05.2026 1 ed. Cham , p. 15 - 27 , 13 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Chapter › Research › peer-review
- From a Multicultural to Multinatural Science Education: Perspectives from an Amerindian Perspectivism for Post-pandemic Scenarios
Matheus Nascimento (Author) , Bruno Ferreira dos Santos (Author) , Cristiano B. Moura (Author) , 01.01.2024 Cham , p. 319-335 , 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Chapter › Research › peer-review
- El perfil de la élite en la enseñanza superior brasileña por medio de un análisis cuantitativo del Enade
Luciana Massi (Author) , Matheus Nascimento (Author) , 01.01.2023 , p. 137-158 , 22 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Chapter › Research › peer-review
Activities
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Forschendes Lernen: Kompetenzen & Motivationale Dispositionen
Larissa-Marie Stamer (Speaker) , Simone Abels (Coauthor) , Matheus Nascimento (Coauthor) , Florian List (Coauthor)
Activity: Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Prizes
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CAPES Thesis Award
(Recipient) ,Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
Courses
The course focuses on the concept of justice from philosophical, social and political perspectives – particularly in the context of processes of social transformation. Among other things, the following key questions will be addressed: What notions of justice come into play when we discuss the direction in which we should develop as a society? How do different understandings of justice differ, and what conflicts arising from these differences lead to transformation? What role do inter- and intragenerational justice play?
Key topics include:
• Concepts of justice particularly relevant to sustainability transformations: inter- and intragenerational justice, geographical justice, procedural justice and interspecies justice
• Concepts of justice as distributive principles when dealing with scarcity: equality, justice based on need, entitlement-based justice and equity
• Justice as a contested field between universal norms and power-shaped social realities, which can only be understood through the interplay of theory and practice
• Justice as the outcome of concrete social negotiation processes, which must constantly be redefined within the tension between normativity, power and political practice
Methods:
The module combines text-based reading and analysis with guided writing and discussion tasks. In the process, key concepts are explored, critically discussed and reflected upon in writing.
Students will receive a course schedule and all relevant materials in good time at the start of the semester.