TikTok: uma alternativa para o ensino de evolução das plantas em espaços não-formais

Abstract

The current main challenge in Biology teaching is the dissemination of scientific literacy, that is, how the theoretical subject addressed within the classroom will relate to the student’s experience. This project will present an alternative to overcome students' lack of interest by bringing education into their daily activities through social networks, which have great potential to be used as tools for education. With the increase in the number of young people who are on social networks, exploring the use of social networks as a non-formal space becomes extremely relevant and also inevitable, through the concept of mobile learning, aligned with the new reality of students, which is of the digital age. The challenge is to direct this space towards the production of knowledge correctly and trying to avoid distractions and also the dissemination of false information. The research product is a collection of short videos with the theme “Evolution of plants” that were produced and disseminated on social networks (TikTok) as a material for content fixation with easy access and understanding for all types of audiences. Subsequently, a questionnaire aimed for teachers and future teachers to evaluate the use of social networks combined with education and the applicability of this material within the classroom.