Ensino e aprendizagem da temática identidade de gênero por meio de história em quadrinhos

Abstract

The present monographic work entitled ―Teaching and learning the theme of gender identity through comic books‖ aims to produce and analyze the possibility of using comic books (comics) as a teaching resource to work on the topic of gender identity in Science classes. To achieve these purposes a comic book was produced whose plot concerns the approach to the theme. At the same time, a questionnaire was administered to five elementary school science teachers in the final years of the municipal education network in the city of Conceição de Feira - Bahia. The research participants responded to a sequence of questions that covered both the teacher's relationship with the topic of gender identity as well as an evaluation of the comic produced. For data analysis, all responses given by participants were transcribed and processed. The research reveals that of the five participants, two teachers already work on the object of knowledge of gender identity in their classes, two other teachers do not work but are willing to address the topic and one teacher who is resistant to not addressing the topic. It is clear that even though it is a topic present in documents such as the PCN (1998) and the DCRB (2020), which defend the urgency of its treatment in the classroom, the topic of gender identity is not mentioned in the BNCC (2018). It was observed that teachers have difficulties in dealing with the challenges imposed by students and society regarding the topic in question, which suggests the relevance of continuing education for teachers. Regarding the use of the comic produced as a teaching resource in order to compose their classes, the five participants agreed to use it, even with some reservations.