Estudo entre pares no ensino superior: investigação da aplicação e desafios no campus Valença do Piauí

Abstract

This paper presents a discussion on the peer instruction method as an active learning methodology. From this perspective, the main objective of the present study was to investigate perceptions regarding the use of peer instruction as an active methodology to support the teaching and learning process in the Biological Sciences program at the Valença do Piauí campus. Specifically, we aimed to: characterize peer instruction as an active methodology in Higher Education; describe the use of the active methodology “peer instruction” in classes of the Biological Sciences program at the Valença do Piauí campus; and identify how peer instruction in the teaching and learning process can become a distinctive element in undergraduate education, specifically in the Biological Sciences Teaching Degree at the Valença campus. To this end, a bibliographic review was conducted as the research methodology, with a descriptive, explanatory, and qualitative nature. Additionally, a survey was carried out through the application of a questionnaire to both professors and students of the Natural Sciences area. The study revealed that the implementation of active methodologies, and specifically the peer instruction method, can contribute to teaching and learning, ensuring deeper learning.