Vídeos de entretenimento no ensino de ciências: aprendizagem de biomas brasileiros e mundiais

Abstract

This paper presents the use of entertainment film clips as a resource for discussion of the contents so as to stimulate students in learning Brazilian Biomes and World. Sought to understanding the learning process of scientific concepts by students from the application of two Teaching Units, designed as an educational product, supported by the Meaningful Learning Theory of Ausubel and the reflections Moreira (2010). As methodology, the qualitative approach using the phenomenological method. Data were obtained through the application of a questionnaire to obtain the prior knowledge and making concept maps by students from the application of the activity. After the preparation of maps, students orally explained their production in order to understand the relationships and hierarchies they did about the content. Through this research, it was possible to demonstrate that the use of entertainment videos in education contributes to learning concepts when used in a structured and planned way, with the teacher as facilitator of debates, promoting relations between the presented object and knowledge scientific. Thus, it can be said that by incorporating entertainment film clips in teaching can promote meaningful learning of concepts and not only the motivation of students.