Avaliar para evoluir: a voz dos estudantes do ensino médio sobre a avaliação da aprendizagem na área de biologia

Abstract

This paper was originated from a monography made for Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI) – Campus Amílcar Ferreira Sobral, as an obligatory requirement for graduation in Biological Sciences. It presents the conceptions of High School students of a public school in Floriano- Piauí-Brasil about Biology’s assessment of learning. Specifically, it aimed: a) analyzing the students’ conceptions about assessment of learning; b) understanding the importance of assessment according to literature; c) noticing how the Biology’s assessment procedures are accomplished in High School; d) verifying the students’ favorite kinds of assessments. Therefore, a camp research was accomplished and data were collected in a public school of Basic Education in Floriano-Piauí. The instrument used for data collection was a semi structured questionnaire. This research presents a qualiquantitative nature as a descriptive research. That study allowed us to think about Biology’s assessment processes and to see that, if they are not done properly, the students will be severely affected, because they won’t reach the necessary amount of learning required for concludinga such important educational level. In conclusion, assessment can be seen as an instrument that indicates the difficulties of learning of the students, as well as a pedagogical tool for new possibilities of teaching and learning.