Phytadés: aplicativo para auxílio no aprendizado de angiospermas

Abstract

Botanical blindness is a phenomenon that can be attributed to human nature, a sociocultural factor, or a blend of both. Designing lessons that engage students and encourage them to focus on living organisms beyond animals can be an effective strategy to reduce this. In this context, purely theoretical and expository lessons are insufficient; it is essential to use supplementary resources such as laboratory classes, field lessons, audiovisual media, the plants themselves or their structures, and technological materials. When combined with elements that align with students' interests, adherence tends to be even higher. From this, the idea emerged to create an app called Phytades featuring fictional creatures (called Phytax) similar to Pokémon, but based on real-world plant characteristics. To standardize the study and analysis of botanical family characteristics, we used justo ne literature from Souza and Lorenzi, 2019. The creatures were then hand-drawn using plant characteristics to which they would allude, and later digitized and colored in Adobe Photoshop. The beta version of the app was developed using the Visual Studio Code editor and programmed in Python. Was emphasized the importance of using technology and educational materials that better engage students from newer generations to increase learning opportunities.