O uso de tecnologia como ferramenta para a alfabetização científica no ensino de fungos em ciências e biologia no ensino público da Paraíba

Abstract

The teaching of Science and Biology in schools face difficulties, and one of the challenges is linked to the changes that society isundergoing. The present study was carried out during the pandemic of the new coronavirus. There are many obstacles in understanding the subject given in schools, not only by students, but also for teachers, and this is very present in several school areas, and very present in the study of mycology. Thus, an investigative study was carried out related to significant learning about the subject of fungi in elementary and high school, also looking for innovative forms of teaching, with strategies and methodologies adapted to promote online learning content with the help of dissemination of the subject on social media Instagram®. The research made it possible to use scientific dissemination as a tool to work on the subject of fungi on a social media (Instagram®), seeking to expand students' knowledge in several areas for a better understanding of the diversity of these organisms. This study was carried out in the 9th grade classes of elementary II and 3rd grade of high school, there was an increase in understanding about fungi in the post-test, when compared with more evasive, disorganized or incomplete responses in the pretest. This study demonstrated the importance of using online tools to improve students' understanding of the Fungi Kingdom. This result is important considering the pandemic moment we are experiencing and the need for social isolation, showing that there are alternatives to minimize the effects of social isolation on students' learning.