Educação profissional o ensino-aprendizagem de olericultura por meio do método de projeto

Abstract

Professional education should consider the training of the individual not only as a professional but also as a citizen. Thus the aim of this study was to analyze the teaching-learning process in vocational education through the projects method using the seedling production of lettuce. The research was conducted at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rondônia, Cacoal Campus, with students from Technical Course in Agriculture Subsequent to high school. To collect data regarding the influence of the projects method in the teaching-learning process, questionnaires were used (diagnosis and post-test), answered on a timeline by students involved in research, and was also observations, notes, reports and spreadsheets presented by students with subsequent analysis of qualitative and quantitative data. There was active participation of students, while it was predominant the teamwork and interest in research as well as concerns about the difficulties faced by the regional horticulturists. Through the results it is concluded that the teaching-learning through the projects method contributes to the construction of knowledge, thus promoting meaningful learning, since students constructed knowledge, yet learning is process. Key words: Projects Method. Teaching-Learning. Horticulturists.