AVALIAÇÃO DOS CONTEÚDOS DE BOTÂNICA ABORDADOS EM LIVROS DIDÁTICOS DE BIOLOGIA DO ENSINO MÉDIO

Abstract

Teaching Biology promotes the formation of students able to understand and deepen biological concepts, strengthening critical thinking related to their individual and collective experiences to explore scientific knowledge in the construction of learning and citizenship. The textbook is a valuable resource for student teachers to support school performance and to facilitate the relationship between both parties, it is necessary that this teaching resource is updated according to the new guidelines for high school, reducing the traditional act mechanical memorization. In this sense, because there are problems related to the contents of Botany in high school biology books, the idea of doing a job to support the biology teachers in the analysis of such content. Make the selection of these books is a task of utmost importance for a significant learning. Therefore, it is necessary to establish specific criteria for the purpose of efficient choice of these books. This work was developed from four major books used in public and private schools in the municipality of Areia-PB, appointed by the Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC) for the triennium 2015-2017. Each content was critically analyzed by work, indicating the authors who best work such content. The book Biology - of authors César, Sezar and Caldini - was the work that got the best evaluation, being touted as the most comprehensive book to work Botany in high school.