O uso de histórias em quadrinhos no ensino de ciências no ensino fundamental maior da escola Paiva Melo, Acará - PA.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the appliance of comic books on medicinal plants to improve the academic performance of students in the 6th grade of elementary school. Data collection was performed at Paiva Melo Municipal School that belongs to the municipal education system in Acara city. The participants were 46 students of the 6th grade middle school, from two classes called experimental (class A, with 25 students) and control (group B, with 21 students). At the first moment was applied to the experimental and control groups a socioeconomic questionnaire and an ethnobotany questionnaire. At the second moment a theoretical lesson was taught to the experimental and control classes focusing on medicinal plants. Then it was applied to the class an evaluation test. At the third moment a practical class was performed only with the experimental group using the comics. At the fourth moment a theoretical lesson was taught, using review exercises, only for the control gro up. Finally, it was applied to the control and experimental groups a new test. Based on the socio - economic and ethnobotany profile it is possible to conclude that both classes have students with similar social and economic aspects. Besides having close relations with the use of the most common medicinal plants of the community. The evaluative tests applied in both groups before and after the intervention of this research have shown positive responses on average. Indicating that comics can be used as a tool in the teaching - learning process, as well as the already traditional review exercises.