Envolvimento parental na educação escolar e a percepção dos pais sobre conteúdos de biologia

Abstract

Education aims to transmit knowledge, promote skills and form the character of future citizens. In this sense, school and family play a fundamental role in the education of children and young people. Furthermore, the family and the school need to work together for the student to be successful in their school career. The aim of this study was to understand the level of parental involvement in their children's school life, as well as their perception of Biology content. The research was qualitative and quantitative in nature, using a semi-structured questionnaire, in which 60 parents of students from three classes of the 3rd year of high school at the C.E. Dep. Luis Rocha school, in the city of Santa Helena, in Maranhão, were interviewed. . The data obtained revealed that the majority of fathers and mothers are single 3 83.33%, fishermen 3 60% and with incomplete basic education. Fathers and mothers said they participated in their children's school life, especially by checking grades and participating in meetings. In the analysis of the parents' perception regarding the Biology subject, it was found that the majority do not know what is taught in the subject 3 62%, and among the topics listed to say which ones they know about, the most mentioned was global warming. 80% of those interviewed said they were not opposed to what is taught in the subject, but the remainder stated that the school should avoid covering topics such as sexual education and vaccines. Despite little knowledge about the subject, around 73% consider Biology important for their children's careers in areas related to health. With this it was possible to observe that parents have a shallow participation in their children's school life and that they have a superficial knowledge of biology