A importância das aulas práticas no processo de ensino-aprendizagem em ciências da natureza

Abstract

Basic Education has in its curriculum the area of knowledge of the Natural Sciences, in which highly relevant contents are addressed, which enable the construction of knowledge and intellectual development. This work investigated how practical classes contribute to learning in Natural Sciences in the final years of Elementary School in public schools in Valença do Piauí. The general objective was to investigate the importance of practical classes in the learning process in the teaching of Natural Sciences. The 1st competence of the BNCC deals with knowledge, which seeks to value and use the historicity of the nuances of the world and seeks equality for all in a fair and democratic way. A qualitative approach was used, of the strategic basic type, classified as participant research, allowing interaction between the researcher and the members of the investigated situation, of the descriptive type. The study was carried out with two teachers of Nature Sciences in Elementary School, teaching 9th grade classes in two schools of the municipal public education network, the Oto Martins Veloso School Unit and the Joaquim Manoel School Unit, in Valença do Piauí. The results obtained from the empirical research, which investigated the teaching practice of teachers, are presented as described in the methodology of this article. It is concluded that a focus on education is necessary, especially for the continuing education of teachers and for the availability of the necessary materials to carry out practical classes, guaranteeing students' access to scientific knowledge in different ways.