BEYOND THE SCHOOL WALLS: A STATE OF THE ART ON FIELD CLASSES IN SCIENCE AND BIOLOGY TEACHING IN RESEARCH PUBLISHED IN CONEDU Clécio Danilo Dias da Silva, Daniele Bezerra dos Santos

Abstract

Field activities broaden the horizons of knowledge beyond the confines of school, bringing students closer to the natural, cultural, and socioeconomic elements present in their surroundings. This study aims to analyze the contributions presented at the National Education Congress (CONEDU) on the topic of field classes in the teaching of Science and Biology. To this end, the proceedings of five editions of the event (2018-2022) were examined, searching for works related to the teaching of Biological Sciences, Natural Sciences, and related areas through the descriptors "Field Classes". After a careful analysis, it was observed that, among the 17,235 scientific works published, only ten specifically addressed the use of field classes in the context of teaching Science and Biology, both in basic education (six works) and in higher education (four works). Of these, the majority (seven works) described activities carried out in natural environments, while two referred to institutional spaces. A study investigated students' perceptions of field trips in their academic and professional training. Although the number of papers is limited in relation to the total number of CONEDU productions, it is believed that the relevance of field trips as an educational practice will be further explored in future editions of the event and in other scientific dissemination platforms, as educators seek to share their pedagogical experiences in academic and scientific contexts.