Recursos didáticos nas aulas de botânica: estratégias e instrumentos que visam melhorar o processo ensino-aprendizagem

Abstract

The present study was based on the development of pedagogical intervention actions in biology classes, in the contents of botany, in high school with the objective of using didactic resources that would provide an effectiveness of learning in the teaching process, such as the production of a carpotheque and a didactic guide, because the quality of teaching botany is considered inefficient, unattractive and the use of active methodologies could contribute satisfactorily to improve the performance of students in the teaching-learning process. Thus, the use of teaching strategies through practical classes, with a contextualized approach, were ways of contributing to the construction of knowledge and the promotion of effective learning. The work was carried out in a public school, in the city of Campina Grande, state of Paraíba, having as target audience, the students of three classes of 2nd grade of High School. Data collection was organized through questionnaires applied in the initial and final stages of the research, in addition to direct observations during classes and during activities. The research process happened with the execution of practical activities and in groups, in a didactic sequence, which allowed the student to develop his autonomy in the learning process, with practices that involved the participation of students in the classroom. The carpotheque was built with the student's main role, performing the collection of botanical material and subsequent description. The carpotheque was a didactic resource proposed by that work, as well as the production of a didactic guide. The results showed that students had an effective participation and considered practical activities relevant to their learning, as well as that the use of methodologies that bring students closer to plants contributed to this learning. The execution of the research also allowed a reflection on the need to use methodologies that promote greater interest in students during the learning process.