Imagens na zoologia: livros didáticos e uma proposta de estudo mediada pela ilustração científica

Abstract

This work addresses the use of images in the educational process. It seeks to answer the question, "How is the use of images in the educational process of Zoology and in the didactic materials of the National Plan for Books and Didactic Materials (PNLD) concerning this subject?" To do this, it relies on qualitative and quantitative analyses of the illustrations and photographs contained in the sections related to Zoology in the high school textbooks provided by the PNLD to the State Education Network of Ponta Grossa, Paraná, between the years 2021 and 2023. Through this analysis, it is observed that there is a limited use of images in the corresponding sections. An Ebook titled "Scientific Illustration of Terrestrial Arthropods for the Teaching of Zoology and Ecological Relationships" is developed, which provides Biology teachers with an alternative methodology for complementing the teaching process. It is concluded that the provided material complements the curriculum content, as standard didactic materials require such enrichment on the part of the teacher.