A cultura de tecidos vegetais como prática potencializadora da aprendizagem no ensino de biologia

Abstract

This paper reports the structure of a project entitled “Biotechnology: exploring the potential of in vitro cultivation” carried out in an elective subject at Escola Cidadã Integral Técnica Ministro José Américo de Almeida, located in the municipality of Areia - PB, aimed to bring the culture of plant tissues and all the processes that involve its understanding, development and use as a tool in the learning process closer to the reality of the students, and to broaden the horizons of knowledge and possibilities in life, as well as deepen the knowledge of high school students, enriching the formative process. Its target audience was students in the first, second and third years of high school. The proposal of the project was to use biotechnology through the culture of plant tissues, as a teaching tool for regular education. The work comprised theoretical and practical classes that took place between February and July 2024. The study had a total of 40 students, twenty of whom were enrolled in the elective, and another 20 students chosen randomly among the other high school students from the same school who did not participate in the elective. However, it was found that, based on the narratives and development of the activities, there was a greater perception and expansion of knowledge that is not commonly shared or that is part of the curriculum of Regular Education. Tissue culture seems to be a promising tool to awaken interest and a taste for learning Biotechnology in High School students.