Aplicação da metodologia da problematização em disciplinas de engenharia ambiental
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2005-09-23
Autores
Reis, Fábio Augusto Gomes Vieira [UNESP]
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Resumo
A metodologia da problematização é um método de ensino que torna a realidade profissional mais próxima dos alunos, enquadrando-se adequadamente em cursos de graduação que possuem forte caráter aplicado, como a Engenharia Ambiental. Em contrapartida, o ensino tradicional conduz a uma sistemática na qual o aluno é um agente passivo, e não o fator central no processo ensino-aprendizagem, acarretando baixa aprendizagem. Nesse contexto, a presente pesquisa foi proposta para verificar a seguinte hipótese: a metodologia da problematização promove a melhoria do processo ensino-aprendizagem de disciplinas de cursos de graduação em Engenharia Ambiental. Foi estabelecido como objetivo principal, avaliar o uso da metodologia da problematização em disciplinas de cursos de graduação em Engenharia Ambiental, por meio da resposta dos alunos em questionários ex-ante e ex-post fact e pela percepção do docente/pesquisador. Foram escolhidas três disciplinas, em dois cursos de Engenharia Ambiental, para aplicação da metodologia e avaliação de sua eficiência. Os resultados obtidos, pelas respostas dos alunos e pela análise do professor/pesquisador, demonstraram que a problematização promove melhoria do processo de ensino-aprendizagem, favorecendo a participação ativa dos alunos, por meio do estímulo do estudo e do raciocínio sistematizado, sendo um caminho para melhoria no ensino de Engenharia Ambiental.
Problem-based learning is a teaching method that brings professional reality closer to the students and is appropriate for use in undergraduate programs that have a strong applied aspect, such as environmental engineering. Traditional teaching leads to a process in which the student is a passive agent and is not the central factor in the teaching-learning process, thus compromising meaningful learning. In this context, the present study was designed to verify the following hypothesis: problem-based learning promotes improvement in the teaching-learning process in undergraduate Environmental Engineering courses. The main objective was to evaluate of the use of problem-based learning in undergraduate Environmental Engineering courses using students' responses to questionnaires administered before and after using the method, and the perception of the professor/researcher. Three courses in the Environmental Engineering program were chosen to apply the method and evaluate its effectiveness. The results obtained from the students' responses and the analysis of the professor/researcher showed that problem-based learning does promote improvements in the teaching-learning process, favoring the active participation of students through the stimulation of study and systematized reasoning, thus offering a possible path to improved teaching in Environmental Engineering.
Problem-based learning is a teaching method that brings professional reality closer to the students and is appropriate for use in undergraduate programs that have a strong applied aspect, such as environmental engineering. Traditional teaching leads to a process in which the student is a passive agent and is not the central factor in the teaching-learning process, thus compromising meaningful learning. In this context, the present study was designed to verify the following hypothesis: problem-based learning promotes improvement in the teaching-learning process in undergraduate Environmental Engineering courses. The main objective was to evaluate of the use of problem-based learning in undergraduate Environmental Engineering courses using students' responses to questionnaires administered before and after using the method, and the perception of the professor/researcher. Three courses in the Environmental Engineering program were chosen to apply the method and evaluate its effectiveness. The results obtained from the students' responses and the analysis of the professor/researcher showed that problem-based learning does promote improvements in the teaching-learning process, favoring the active participation of students through the stimulation of study and systematized reasoning, thus offering a possible path to improved teaching in Environmental Engineering.
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Geologia, Engenharia ambiental, Ensino-aprendizagem, Environmental engineering, Teaching-learning process
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REIS, Fábio Augusto Gomes Vieira. Aplicação da metodologia da problematização em disciplinas de engenharia ambiental. 2005. ix, 217 f. Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Instituto de Geociências e Ciências Exatas, 2005.