EDUCATION ON SOILS IN BASIC EDUCATION: PROPOSALS FOR ACTIVE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN INGÁ-PB

Abstract

Soil is an essential element of the terrestrial ecosystem as it plays a fundamental role in the relationship with other components of nature. Therefore, soil is an important topic to be debated in the context of school Geography, using local empiricism. The objective of the present study was to promote the use of active teaching methodologies to address the topic of soils in 6th year Geography classes at Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental José Barbosa Monteiro, Ingá-PB. This research was based on the assumption of a qualitative nature, of the case study type. 43 6th year students participated in the research. Practical classes on soil management and conservation took place during the month of March 2023 in 4 meetings each with two 45-minute classes. In this way, it was possible to verify during the practices with the students how relevant it is to identify the soil as a natural element integrated into the landscape. With the experimentation on vegetation cover, the field class and the workshop with geopaints, the students were able to have a different perspective on the content covered, which made it easier to combine theory with practice. In this way, the use of active methodologies has the main purpose of bringing students closer to the content worked in a more playful and versatile way, giving the student body autonomy and protagonism in the classroom. It is satisfying to watch them create their own bridges to the teaching and learning process.