Ensino de Biologia por investigação: percepção dos estudantes sobre essa abordagem didática para a aprendizagem de genética

Abstract

The Teaching of Biology in Brazil has undergone changes over the years in an attempt to properly fulfill the role of the school for the formation of citizens, however, even after changes, this teaching privileges an encyclopedic, theoretical and memoristicteaching, as is the case of genetics. There are many existing methodologies that can be used in the classroom to favor teaching, such as Teaching by Investigation. Thus, the objective of this research is to analyze the perceptions of high school studentsabout the contributions of teaching Biology by investigation to the learning of Genetics.To support the reflections of our study, we sought the contributions of authors such as Carvalho (2018, 2013), Sasseron (2018) and Krasilchik (2004, 1992). The researchtook an exploratory qualitative approach, from an interpretive perspective, with the aim of understanding and explaining the phenomena from the researcher's point of view. Using the methodology of applying an Investigative Teaching Sequence (SEI) and thefocus group interview. The results obtained demonstrate greater learning by students about the content addressed, learning that would have been favored through the methodology used, which provided more dynamic classes and greater participation and interaction of students.