Integração celular entre os sistemas respiratório, digestório, circulatório e muscular: trabalhando o corpo humano e a aprendizagem significativa

Abstract

Based on personal teaching experiences, it was observed that students have difficulty correlating cells with the systems of the human body, which prompted the research question: Would a didactic resource integrating human body systems and their cells have the potential to help students understand Cell Biology and Histology in a contextualized and integrated manner? To this end, it was chosen to work with the respiratory, digestive, circulatory, and muscular systems. The resource was constructed using colored felts forming a booklet panel of the human body, containing five 'pages' with representations of the systems, their cells, organs, functions, and interactions. The resource was applied to a class of third-grade high school students and was very well evaluated; however, the execution time was a highly limiting factor. The resource was also validated by Science and Biology teachers virtually, through a user guide and evaluation form, and was also well assessed as material with potential for meaningful learning.