A metodologia oficinas de aprendizagem e a interdisciplinaridade: pesquisa e desenvolvimento voltados ao ensino de Biologia

Abstract

This research aimed to determine the challenges faced by Biology teachers who make use of a method of Learning Workshop in the planning and preparation of their lessons. For this research, historical aspects and trends for Biology education, interdisciplinarity and Learning Workshop methods were discussed. As far as the collection and analysis of data is concerned, Qualitative Action Research was applied. This involved 20 participating Biology teachers from many different School Education Network (SESI) members in the State of Paraná. The information was obtained through an open-ended questionnaire to obtain data relating to difficulties and the suggestions of biology teachers about their teaching activities while being involved in Learning Workshop method. The key results highlighted the lack of material for practical classes, the difficulty in performing interdisciplinary work, and those subjects or courses where the greatest difficulty in preparing shared activities with biology, such as English Language, Art and Sociology was experienced. From the results obtained through the questionnaires, together with the help of teachers, the product of this research was a lesson plan guide that assisted in teaching Biology. It contained suggestions for interdisciplinary classes and contextualized activities with content from other school subjects to facilitate the teaching practice and promote interdisciplinarity in High School Education.