Ensino-aprendizagem de ecologia numa perspectiva investigativa em fragmento de mata atlântica na cidade de Paulista-PE

Abstract

The general objective of this work was to analyze the teaching-learning of Ecology using a fragment of Atlantic Forest as a learning space and teaching by research as an active methodology. The research can be classified as participant and quanti-qualitative in nature. The local forest fragment of study was the Mata de Jaguarana, an urban forest reserve located in the municipality of Paulista/PE. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the teaching-learning process was hybrid, with remote and face-to-face moments. The investigative activity was carried out by students from a third grade class of the Custódio Pessoa public school located near the mentioned ecosystem. They were asked to answer the question "What social and environmental issues exist in the Jaguarana Forest? To do so, they carried out several investigative activities from researching and discussing texts related to the analyzed environment, building hypotheses, studying the forest in loco, explaining the observed socio-environmental reality pointing out causes and proposing solutions, writing and delivering an open letter to the Municipal Secretary of Environment to the presentation of the data and information built from the investigative activity to the school community through an online seminar. We can affirm that the students solved the problem situation in an active and protagonist way, strengthening their socioenvironmental competence and their performance as citizens. They also advanced in the scientific literacy process by strengthening skills such as critical observation, reading, explanation, discussion, and communication of data or information. We understand that the development of procedures from the active methodology used was as important to the teaching and learning process of Ecology as the approach of attitudes and values, since we found that students developed more interest, curiosity, creativity, motivation and teamwork with the implementation of the proposal. From this work, an educational guide called "Environmental Detective" was created, which can be used as a didactic resource by other teachers as an innovative tool in Ecology classes.