Uso da bioinformática como ferramenta de ensino em biologia

Abstract

The use of Digital Information and Communication Technologies (DICTs) has been an important tool in the teaching and learning process. Bioinformatics has been one of these tools for bringing the student a deeper understanding of the structures of biomolecules. The sequence fez is a teaching methodology widely used in Biology. In this perspective, this research aimed to elaborate and evaluate whether a didactic sequence using bioinformatics computational platforms would be able to increase student learning. The study had the participation of 22 students regularly enrolled in the first year of high school at a State School in the city of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais. An experimental, exploratory and descriptive research with a qualitative and quantitative approach was used. To verify the efficiency of this methodology, questionnaires, tests and interviews were applied. As a result of this study, we can say that, for most students participating in this research, the didactic sequence was an important resource for teaching protein structure in the biology discipline taught to these students. The didactic sequence allowed a better understanding of the protein structures because it allowed a better visualization of these structures by platforms used in bioinformatics. Therefore, the present study allowed us to conclude that the use of bioinformatics as a teaching tool facilitated the teaching and learning process when it comes to protein structures content.