Abordagem ciência, tecnologia e sociedade em uma atividade prática sobre fungos: análise das interações aluno-professor

Abstract

Traditionally, school science education has presented a content-driven approach to science. This content has been unattractive for students, thus hindering the teaching learning process. Therefore, it is necessary to encourage other forms of pedagogical practices use as practical activities with Science, Technology and Society (STS) approach. There is a need for science classes that allow greater student participation, this should be the center of teaching-learning process, becoming protagonists. This study aimed to evaluate and analyze the interactions established between teacher-student and student-student and how these can contribute to science classes, with investigative focus using STS approach. It consisted of an structured teaching with practical application activities about yeast and fermentation process. This work was done with seventh-grade elementary school students of a public school located at Santa Luzia city, in a highly vulnerable region. Students recognized some representatives of the Fungi Kingdom and its importance in food and the environment. In addition, students were able to answer a questionnaire which provided comparisons between traditional classes and practical classes with STS approach, in which students can demonstrate their satisfaction with methodological practice mode. The activity did not presented implementation difficulties, and can be performed in any classrooms, excluding the need for use of a specific laboratory. In this study it was concluded the efficiency and effectiveness in the teaching-learning process, from the use of class with STS approach, because students make connections between learning content and their daily, making them more involved and interested in education of science.