(Des)encontros de conhecimentos entre o ensino de biologia na escola e o mundo do trabalho

Abstract

Considering the role of students in society is one of the main objectives of Biology Teaching at school, and the possibility of offering ways to explore student development both in school and in daily activities strengthens the importance of this science in the formation of students as citizens. The search for representative elements of the contents of this discipline is a strong ally in breaking the presentation of content as a final knowledge and therefore ready. These representations when associated with students' daily life promote the identification of students with knowledge and consequently their appropriation. Discussions about the daily life of students in the city of Alfenas-MG have great potential to stimulate the development of knowledge of the region where students are inserted, besides being defended by the Law of Education Guidelines and Bases the characterization of social, cultural and social aspects. regional economic However, through the current and proposed educational reforms, it is possible that this knowledge is considered not as possibilities for the development of students' scientific knowledge, but mainly as technical knowledge in order to meet the demands of the labor market. Thus this research proposed to investigate the work activities of high school students of a public school in the city of Alfenas-MG in the light of Activity Theory in order to identify their needs, actions and especially reasons for studying Biology. The results produced through interviews with five students regularly enrolled in high school and five former students from the same school who work or have worked presented influences imposed for economic reasons on the motivation for the development of work activities such as seeking remuneration and absence. deepening knowledge of their own work activity characteristic of companies seeking production efficiency and profit. Biology in work activities is presented as a way to better understand students' daily life, and the main contents mentioned, even though they are few, prove its importance.