Utilização de práticas pedagógicas na produção animal: percepção agroecológica

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the perception of agroecology students about the use of teaching practices in animal production. The IF - Campus St. Kitts was the setting for the research with the participation of students in the third series of the Technical Course for Integrated Agricultural Secondary School, in 2010, in an interdisciplinary way, democratic and dialogical, since so- professionals is to interfere in family agriculture and other sectors of agricultural production, disseminating new technologies to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the future. In this context, the relationship between education and work, the motivational factors for the learning process, understanding and transformation of educational practice and the concepts, principles and prospects of agroecology, rural extension, agro-ecological and sustainable family farms as a reference gives theoretical support to this research. We applied the methodology and the qualitativequantitative descriptive method of data collection took place by direct observation of phenomena with the help of literature search, semi-structured forms of employment, teaching practices, lectures, semi-structured questionnaires, seminars and technical visits. In the first stage of the research project was presented to students looking to motivate them and then applied the questionnaire (attached to), to determine the profile of students. In the second stage 60 questionnaires were collected for data analysis, followed by the selection and preparation of implementation schedule of teaching practices used in animal production of relevance to learning. There was the holding of lectures, seminars, technical visits. In the third step, teaching practices were given to students in the Educational Curriculum Unit - Cattle. In the fourth stage 60 questionnaires were applied in order to complete the survey of agroecological awareness of the students, the pedagogical practices employed in animal production. The results are used for reflection, will face disconnection between the student, school and family, inefficient management, the man / nature and production with sustainability, compromising the quality of education. The results in terms of level of awareness of students on the issues already mentioned are suggestive that this work can be used as input for future redirects the politics employed in the educational process of the Campus Saint Kitts, aimed at student success