História em quadrinhos como estratégia de ensino e aprendizagem de botânica

Abstract

The teaching of Botany, despite its importance for understanding ecosystems and plant life, is often neglected in school settings, where it is presented in a decontextualized, overly technical, and unappealing manner. This scenario contributes to the phenomenon known as "plant blindness" or, more appropriately, "plant unawareness", which hinders the recognition of plants as essential organisms for the maintenance of life on Earth. In response to this issue, this study aims to propose an alternative didactic approach for teaching Botany through the use of comic books as an educational tool. The proposal is based on the creation of original comics by students themselves, promoting meaningful learning by integrating visual language with scientific content. To enhance this strategy, the inquiry-based teaching methodology is adopted, encouraging student protagonism, creativity, problem-solving, and active knowledge construction. This approach is aligned with the guidelines of the BNCC and the PCNs, which emphasize the need for interactive, critical, and contextualized strategies in Science Education. Therefore, the use of comic books is expected to make the teaching of Botany more accessible, engaging, and effective, fostering both the appreciation of the plant kingdom and the development of scientific skills in students.