Os ecossistemas costeiros e marinhos: uma análise de conteúdo nas obras didáticas

Abstract

The objective of this study was to promote an analysis of the content on "Coastal and Marine Ecosystems" present in four didactic works of Primary School Science II. The choice of theme was due to the importance of the same with respect to the protection and conservation of such and by ecosystems. In order to analyze this, we adapted three categories with their respective evaluative axes based on the criteria and axes referenced by PNLD (BRAZIL, 2017) and the study by Vasconcelos & Souto (2003). (1) The contents, (2) the illustrations, diagrams and tables and (3) the texts, readings and complementary activities were verified. As a basis for the respective analyzes, one of the most respected books of the area, Marine Biology, was used authors Peter Castro & Michael E. Huber, published in 2012. It was possible to conclude that all the didactic works present some inconsistencies with categories and their evaluative axes and to the content verified in the book Marine Biology. However, the book Sciences, by Carlos Kantor, José Trivellato, Júlio Foschini Lisboa, Marcelo Motokane and Silvia Trivellato, 1st edition, 2015, was better evaluated as regards content, illustrations, diagrams and tables and texts, readings and complementary activities. Through this work, it was possible to perceive that, despite the relevance for teachers and students, the didactic works analyzed still have inconsistencies with respect to the presented content and, consequently, to the promotion of criticality and the students' awareness in the school environment for the preservation and conservation of these coastal and marine ecosystems.