Formação no ensino agrícola: avaliação de materiais alternativos para cama de aviário na produção de frango de corte. Um projeto de trabalho como estratégia pedagógica

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to evaluate project work as a strategy for training technicians in Agriculture in the construction of meaningful knowledge. Inside the pedagogy of projects, we use project works to develop the research, which had as main theme the evaluation of alternative materials for the poultry litter used in the production of broilers. A group of students in Agricultural Technician Course poultry module, was invited to participate in this study. This group of students participated in the experiment, step by step, in all challenges and decisions involving the research, and in the end presented a seminar which was the benchmark of this research. The survey data was very significant, and the most important result in this process was the commitment and dedication of students. Another important factor was the interdisciplinary work, emphasizing the value of knowledge being contextualized and spurred on the teachers actions. The materials used in different treatments presented a generally good technical performance evaluation in the broilers development, and did not affect the broilers growth. To assess and discuss the results, we involved students and teachers, and this was another important result in this project. The political and social compromise with the changes and transformations which the twenty- first century requires can be improved, and the Professional Education has ways to achieve them, and can contribute in the citizens formation.