Métodos alternativos no ensino de microbiologia

Abstract

Two teaching methods were applied to the Fishing Microbiology subject of the Fishing Engineering graduation course of the Federal University of Ceará State(UFC), during the second semesteron 2008 and first semester of 2009. Because the two study groups were comprised of 45 students, the laboratory practical classeswere not viable. Thus, the application of different teaching methods was justified and necessary to better suit the subject content. The methodologies were carried out in two steps: 1) presentation and discussion of scientific papers already published in indexed journals; and 2) the exhibition of common microbiological practical classesof the different types of seafood. It was observed that 100% of the students passed the exams in both studying groups to witch the methodologies were applied, indicating that the methods used were efficient.