Sessões tutoriais apoiadas na Aprendizagem Baseada em Problemas (ABP) para o ensino de Ecologia: trabalhando os conceitos ecológicos no contexto da mineração

Abstract

This work presents a proposal for learning ecological concepts, through Tutorial Sessions in the perspective of Problem Based Learning (PBL) for High School. We seek to know the positive and negative aspects of the proposal through the vision of the students of the 3rd. year, as well as investigating the contributions to teaching and learning through the preliminary perception of basic education teachers. For this, a research characterized as descriptive was conducted, based on a qualitative approach, in which semi-structured interviews were conducted with students and teachers. We chose to use, as the theme for the Tutorial Sessions, the socio-environmental problems related to the impacts caused by the mining activity. This scenario proves to be exciting, especially due to the environmental disasters that occurred recently in Brazil. The testimonies of the students indicate that the method used in the investigation is effective for learning, showing good acceptance by most of them. The students also indicated that the method is valid for the development of oral communication and collaborative work skills. On the other hand, some students reported difficulties when working in groups, due to the lack of responsibility of some members of their teams. The information obtained from the teachers revealed a good receptivity to the model with systematic classes proposed by the methodology. In addition, they emphasize that the material includes specific skills and abilities that are required by the BNCC proposal. However, we infer that this strategy should be used with caution in the teaching of Ecology, since the application of several consecutive cycles can generate disinterest in students and there may be an overload of school activities in other subjects. At the end, a Didactic-Pedagogical Guide was developed for the application of Tutorial Sessions (ST), focusing on the appropriation of ecological concepts, for teachers who are interested in using active methodologies in the classroom.