O ensino de biologia molecular no nível médio da educação básica por meio de ferramentas da bioinformática

Abstract

Teaching molecular biology in high school works with different concepts and subjects that are necessary for understanding other content and phenomena in nature. Understanding the concepts involved in molecular biology is not an easy process, since this area has relatively complex concepts that require a greater effort from the student and also from the teacher, who needs to look for tools that promote meaningful learning. In view of the above, this study sought to develop digital teaching material, an Ebook, containing bioinformatics content and practical activities so that high school teachers can use molecular biology concepts in their classes. To this end, teaching sequences were constructed with possible applications of bioinformatics practice scripts and reports on mutations and proteins for secondary school level. After development, the digital Ebook was evaluated by Science and Biology teachers, with the aim of analyzing the content present in the educational product, as well as its applicability in the classroom. With the results of the evaluation, it was possible to verify the possible use of the didactic material as an educational tool, and to discuss improvements to the educational product.