A utilização dos laboratórios de ciências nas escolas públicas de Valença do Piauí

Abstract

The teaching of science in general in the stages of basic education, especially the teaching of Biology, lacks the incorporation and implementation of activities that make the students' relationship with the objects of study practical In the field. Through this research, the use of science laboratories in public schools in Valença do Piauí was analyzed. This research was relevant for enabling future studies to create a way to develop ideas and new practices for students, teachers and the school in general. Resources are often lacking to improve these ideas and improve techniques that facilitate this process, so we will provide data to improve knowledge in this area. The general objective of this research was to quantify the number of schools that have a science and/or biology laboratory, as well as to evaluate the physical structure and equipment used by teachers in their classes. The research was carried out in public schools in Valença do Piauí, it is of a qualitative nature, also identified as a case study, where a data survey was first carried out in the main public schools in the municipality that provide science laboratories, and then A form was applied (in the form of a questionnaire), with open and closed questions to Biology teachers in these public schools. Through the data obtained from this research, we can see the development of each class and the equipment used in the laboratory, as well as the difficulties that arose over time and the search for improvements found by the teachers. We conclude that this research is of fundamental importance, as it analyzes the use of science laboratories in public schools in Valença, as well as knowing the equipment that teachers use and the structure of the researched field and the difficulties of students and teachers experienced in the school routine by use or disuse of laboratories and their opinions regarding improvements.