Banca de DEFESA: GREICE KELI LAURENTINO FELIX

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : GREICE KELI LAURENTINO FELIX
DATE: 20/03/2026
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: meet.google.com/atq-igtv-pzt
TITLE:

GENETICS IN THE FINAL YEARS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: BNCC SKILLS AND SCIENTIFIC LITERACY

KEY WORDS:

Genetics. Scientific literacy. Three-dimensional modeling. Didactic sequence. PhET simulator.

PAGES: 80
BIG AREA: Ciências Biológicas
AREA: Genética
SUMMARY:

The teaching of Genetics, despite its relevance for understanding heredity and biological diversity, still faces obstacles in the final years of Elementary School, such as conceptual complexity, lack of contextualization, and students’ difficulty in relating content to everyday situations. The objective of this study was to develop and implement a didactic sequence based on the skills outlined in the Brazilian National Common Curricular Base (BNCC), focusing on the development of scientific literacy. The research was conducted with a 9th-grade class from a public state school in Rondonia, comprising 23 students. The study employed a mixed-methods approach and was conducted from an action-research perspective, using pre-tests, post-tests, practical three-dimensional modeling activities, and the PhET simulator. Data analysis revealed significant advances in the learning of the concepts of dominance, recessiveness, and heredity, with a 72% improvement in the mean percentage of correct answers between the pre- and post-tests. Students demonstrated greater engagement, active participation in activities, and enhanced scientific argumentation skills. Overall, the results indicate that the use of active methodologies and digital resources contributes to meaningful learning and the promotion of scientific literacy. It is concluded that, through the implementation of the didactic sequence, it is possible to make Genetics teaching more contextualized, inclusive, and aligned with BNCC guidelines.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Interna - 1865817 - MARIA ROSANGELA SOARES
Interna - 2279404 - KACHIA HEDENY TECHIO
Externo à Instituição - REGINALDO DE OLIVEIRA NUNES - UNILAB
Externo à Instituição - HUMBERTO HISSASHI TAKEDA