Relatos de experiência no ensino de ciências: práticas e reflexões

Abstract

The teaching of Biological Sciences is essential for the development of students' critical and scientific thinking, in addition to addressing topics such as the environment, health and sustainability. However, the traditional teaching model, focused on the expository transmission of content, often does not provide meaningful learning. Thus, the present work aimed to report the supervised internship experience in a Elementary School II class in the Biological Sciences discipline, focusing on the use of active methodologies as a teaching strategy. The methodology used involved participant observation, planning and implementation of practical classes, in addition to data collection through field diary records and informal feedback from students. It was found that the expository methodology, although structured, restricts the active participation of students, while work in pairs, carried out in the 6th year class, demonstrated the potential to strengthen cooperation and joint learning, even with a lack of resources. In the 9th grade class, the use of an immediate questionnaire at the end of the class provided essential feedback, facilitating the identification of gaps in learning. The study concludes that the diversity of methodologies, combined with the use of complementary materials, can enrich Science teaching and meet the different needs of students, despite the structural challenges faced in schools.