Aproximando os licenciandos em ciências biológicas do ensino por investigação a partir de uma oficina sobre teoria da evolução

Abstract

The present Undergraduate Thesis (TCC) aimed to analyze and reflect on the Biological Sciences Teaching degree program at the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), using an introductory training workshop on Inquiry-Based Learning during the discussion focused on the curriculum content Life and Evolution, which took place during the Biology Week in the second semester of 2023, as a formative space. In this sense, this work aims to identify the theoretical and practical domain of Biological Sciences undergraduates when proposing an investigative activity on the content of Life and Evolution during a pedagogical workshop. This work fits into a Case Study with a qualitative-descriptive approach. To meet the objective, a workshop was developed as a space for discussion and data collection. The workshop was divided into two blocks, with the first block (theoretical) divided into four distinct moments: distribution of experimental material and proposition of the problem by the teacher; problem-solving; systematization of knowledge elaborated in groups; writing and drawing. The second block consisted of two practical moments: Development of problem questions and selection of skills from the BNCC. Data were obtained at the end of the activity through a structured questionnaire and were analyzed and categorized into Inquiry-Based Learning and the Development of Problem Questions, Curriculum and BNCC, Inquiry-Based Learning: Feasibility and Teaching Practice, and The workshop as a tool for reflection in Initial Training. In these categories, the statements of the workshop participants were listed and analyzed, and through them, it was possible to develop reflections that contribute to the Training of Science and Biology Teachers at UFAL. Finally, the Case Study allowed identifying a problem related to science and biology teacher trainees who face difficulties in elaborating critical and argumentative questions about Life and Evolution. This highlights the importance of formative strategies that stimulate not only the understanding of technical concepts but also the development of critical and reflective thinking.