Conteúdo de arthropoda nos livros do ensino médio: Uma análise didática

Abstract

Zoology is the field of science responsible for explaining the life and behavior of vertebrate and invertebrate animals, as well as their general characteristics such as locomotion, nutrition, physiology and evolution. Within the field of biology, zoology is placed as essential content for understanding life, from basic to higher education. In light of the above, this study aimed to analyze the content of Arthropoda in high school textbooks in the second volume of Biology textbooks chosen by the PNLD/2018 and PNLD/2021 in public schools in three municipalities in the state of Paraíba. For this work, a qualitative-quantitative approach was used, using bibliographic research as the method, starting with an exploratory theoretical reading, followed by the reading of analysis methods and the construction of categorized tables. When analyzing the books, the chapters related to Invertebrate Zoology were chosen, with an emphasis on Arthropoda. The analysis of the textbooks showed that the content of Arthropods in high school textbooks is presented in a technical way and in more complex scientific language, being approached in a fragmented way almost in its entirety, being far removed from a vision of biology that is more experiential and palpable to the individual who has access to the content. It is therefore necessary for textbooks to use a language that is accessible to the main consumer of the material, the student, given that in many realities the textbook is the only tool. It is up to the teaching staff, whenever possible, to invest in complementary materials in order to transmit effective teaching to the students.