Estratégias didáticas para o ensino da botânica em espaço não tradicionais com ênfase nos buritis

Abstract

This work aimed to describe and reflect on the importance of classes in non-traditional spaces for teaching Botany in a public school in the state, in the city of Ipiranga do Piauí. The study was conducted with two second-year classes: one participated in a theoretical class, while the other engaged in a field class at the Olho d’Água Ecological Park, located in the city. The theme for both teaching approaches was about Mauritia flexuosa L.f, the buriti palm, highlighting its ecological, cultural, and economic importance, among others. Both methodologies presented a satisfactory result, maintaining a tie between the two study environments. The second-year classes "A" and "B" stood out for their participation during classes and also for the questionnaire applied later, in which they achieved an average score of eight. This highlighted a balance between the two teaching methods. As a result, it was observed that the majority of the students from both classes already had some knowledge about the buritis before the lesson, which greatly contributed to the study. On the other hand, the part of the students who had no prior knowledge also managed to understand the content presented well. Many students reported that they knew about the buritis but were not aware of their various importance to living beings, animals, and the ecosystem.