A percepção dos alunos sobre o ensino de botânica no Instituto Federal do Piauí - Campus Uruçuí

Abstract

There are a variety of ways to provide knowledge in teaching botany. Practice is an important teaching tool because it serves as a support as learning facilitators. In this perspective, the objective was to analyze how students in the biological sciences classes of modules V, VII and IX interact with the teaching of botany, as well as the importance and efficiency of practical activities and theoretical-practical content in learning. The research was carried out at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of the state of Piauí (IFPI - Campus Uruçuí), with 60 students studying higher education in Biology. The data were collected through questionnaires, which were prepared using Google forms, containing 11 open and closed questions. The information obtained was analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. It was found that the vast majority of students are close to the teaching of botany, while considering it important. Practical activities proved to be little recurring and with the desire that these were carried out more frequently by students. And finally, they come out of their disciplines, in recognizing basic fundamental parts of vegetables. Therefore, it appears that the teaching of botany is essential in the training of students, however, it is necessary to partly detach from the theoretical-conceptual content and devote more time to theoretical-practical teaching