A biologia faz mais sentido com o aprendizado significativo: um estudo baseado na percepção social e econômica de ex-alunos

Abstract

Meaningful learning occurs when a new understanding is related to the student's old knowledge, in a relevant situation, proposed by the teacher. In this process, the student expands and updates previous information, giving new meanings to their knowledge. This methodology contributes to the teaching and learning of several basic education subjects. This work aims to show some contributions of significant learning and the interference of the external environment in the knowledge of Biology, in the conception of citizens who completed basic education in public schools in the city of Fortaleza/CE. Thus, because of this research, enrich the literature with personal reports, which can encourage current and future biology teachers to apply the methodology of meaningful learning in the trajectory of their classes. The research included the elaboration of a questionnaire with eight questions: four of them related to the family and social experience of former students and another four related to daily school life. The four volunteers participating in the research were randomly assigned. The results showed that in the former students' conception, meaningful learning applied in the classroom contributes a lot to their learning, but not alone, for the learning to happen effectively, they stated that the support and encouragement of their families is a healthy teaching environment linked to teachers' classes were of paramount importance for quality learning.