Possibilities and challenges between the knowledge generated under the BIOTA/FAPESP program and students' interests for biodiversity in Grande São Paulo, state of São Paulo

• Grant number: 21/08511-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: September 01, 2021
• End date: November 30, 2022
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Education - Specific topics in Education
• Principal Investigator: Paulo Takeo Sano
• Grantee: Larissa Xavier da Silva
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Educação (FE). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 16/05843-4 - Biota-FAPESP program in basic education: possibilities for curricular integration, AP.BTA.TEM

Abstract

The FAPESP Research Program on Biodiversity Characterization, Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Use (BIOTA-FAPESP) is one of the largest research programs related to biodiversity conservation in Brazil. Considering theextensive research and its wide database, the thematic project "BIOTA-FAPESP Program in basic education: possibilities for curricular integration (2018-2023)" proposes actions directed to the use and dissemination of data generated by this program. Therefore, researchers from the thematic project are designing teaching andlearning materials which will be available in a freely accessible website to students andteachers from all over Brazil, allowing the interaction between them and the subjectsaddressed. These materials require supplements with research contexts about localbiota, probably from the SINBIOTA database. Complementing the aims already achieved, questionnaires about knowledge and interests in biodiversity of students aged 14 to 16 have been developed. These researches represent a baseline to guide thedidactic potential of academic production under the BIOTA-FAPESP Program. The scientific initiation student will develop research in several fronts of the thematic project: survey (quantitative and qualitative) about knowledge and interests in biodiversity of students aged 14 to 16; collaboration in the development of teaching and learning materials using the SINBIOTA database; and dissemination, application and evaluation of the materials developed and available on the BIOTA-FAPESP Educaçãowebsite in basic education schools in its geographic region.