Dificuldades e metodologias utilizadas no ensino de Botânica: a percepção de alunos e professores da 3ª série do ensino médio de uma escola pública estadual da cidade de Floriano- PI

Abstract

This article addressed the difficulties and methodologies used in teaching Botany, based on the perceptions of third-grade students and teachers at a state public high school in the city of Floriano, Piauí. The following research aimed to analyze the difficulties and methodologies used in teaching Botany in a third-grade public high school, emphasizing the botanical content covered in the previous grade (second grade). Two questionnaires with objective questions were used for data collection: one directed at teachers and the other at students. Difficulty understanding technical terms was cited as one of the main difficulties cited by students in relation to botanical content, while teachers cited a lack of student interest and a lack of teaching resources as difficulties. Botany presents some obstacles, which include problems with scientific terms, content disconnected from the student’s reality, student disinterest, and a lack of appropriate teaching materials. It is concluded that research on this topic can highlight deficiencies in the teaching of Botany in schools and show possible solutions.