Ensino de biocombustíveis e combustíveis fósseis na educação básica

Abstract

The present study has as its theme the use of didactic resources in the teaching of biofuels and fossil fuels in basic education, where it sought to answer the following problem: What didactic resources have been used in basic education to teach the topic Biofuels? It started from the assumption that, given the environmental and energy crisis that we are experiencing, the discussion on how these themes have been addressed in basic education becomes of paramount importance. And, considering what the legal documents for teaching and the pertinent literature recommend, it is essential that such teaching be organized so that didactic resources and differentiated teaching methodologies can support it. As a general objective, we sought to verify in the literature the didactic resources that have been used in basic education for teaching the topic of biofuels as components of the teaching of Natural Sciences. And, as specific objectives, there are: 1. Discuss about the importance of teaching biofuels and fossil fuels in basic education, in the context of science teaching; 2. Check how the topic of biofuels is addressed in the legal documents that guide the teaching of Natural Sciences; 3 Present the didactic resources observed in the selected scientific productions on the teaching of biofuels in basic education. This is an exploratory research of a bibliographic nature, carried out in searches of scientific databases. The results indicate a lack of academic publications relevant to the subject, especially those directed to the teaching of Natural Sciences in Elementary School. Furthermore, it was found that the research carried out with high school students made use of various didactic resources inserted in didactic sequences, such as videos, models, prototypes, in addition to other strategies such as experimental activities. It is hoped that this research can raise new reflections about the importance of discussing the topic of biofuels in basic education, as well as the importance of teacher planning in their teaching practice, so that resources and didactic strategies can be included that can enhance learning