look at the methods used in Biology classes in public high schools in the city of Cacoal, Rondonia
Key Words: Teaching. Reality. Process. Planning.
This dissertation invites a look at the methods used in Biology classes in public high schools in the city of Cacoal, Rondonia. Therefore, a survey was carried out using questionnaires applied to seven teachers who taught the discipline of biology and seventy-seven students from the 1st and 3rd year of high school from four schools of the state education network in the municipality of Cacoal, state of Rondônia. In these questionnaires, the participants answered open and closed questions, involving personal data, training, use and importance of practical Biology classes, as well as suggestions for improving the teaching of this discipline. Visits were also carried out in schools to find out about the presence or not of a science laboratory and to obtain data on the institutions. The research allowed us to perceive the operating model of schools, if practical classes are taking place, with what frequency and if not, what are the reasons for not taking place. In this circumstance, it was possible to perceive in the reports the importance of using different methodologies and the difficulties in changing teaching strategies, due to the lack of adequate spaces, equipment and training in the area of knowledge. The improvement of methods in the classroom makes it possible for knowledge to reach a greater percentage of students, making them realize and use it in their daily lives. It is clear that science plays a crucial role in the life of the citizen and that its applicability is rooted in the academic environment, crossing the walls of the school, contemplated and used exclusively for the social good.