O ensino de biologia no contexto da educação profissional técnica de nível médio: análises e proposições

Abstract

The teaching of biology in the sphere of basic education is considered a challenge. It is thought the possibility of insertion of knowledge of the Amazon region to a context in the education of the north of the country. It is believed that mid-level technical education should present an approach that understands the regular high school curriculum, but that correlates with the specificity of technical education. The line of research addressed is: Vocational and Technological Education, aiming, however, the Medium Level. The discourse was based on the following problem: how biology teaching could be approached in the integrated secondary education courses of the Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology, Campus Manaus Center, taking as reference the specificities of the Technical Professional Education of Medium Level? For this, project questions include thinking about which educational approaches are to be discussed in the context of IFAM's integrated middle school? How has Biology teaching been planned and planned in these courses? What methodological procedures can be inserted in this teaching reality? And in this way, to understand the EPTNM presenting a dialogue between the discipline of Biology and the technical teaching of each course integrated with the topics addressed in the classroom. In the course of the research two activities were carried out in classes with different themes: Botany with Plant Anatomy practices of medicinal plants and Vertebrates with emphasis on Electric Fish of the Amazon. With this, it was possible to dialogue teaching of vegetables and animals in the discipline of Biology, with the use of differentiated resources and made available by the educational institution, seeking to attend the classes of technical level in Buildings, Mechanics and Informatics. The classes were developed following Significant Learning Theory, Firstly a questionnaire was used to understand the students' understanding of the training they are receiving, then the application of the classes in the defined classes, ending with the discussion in the classroom, Regarding the posture of the technical professional and the knowledge of Biology and the observed peculiarities. For the classes too, a discussion was held on the use of sustainable resources and importance of knowledge on fish from the Amazon.