Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: CARMEM MARIA DA ROCHA FERNANDES

TEACHING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM FOR UNDERSTANDING THE SLEEP-WAKE CYCLE: A PROPOSAL OF DIDACTIC SEQUENCE IN HIGH SCHOOL

Learning. Sleep-wake cycle. Chronobiology.

Chronobiology is a new science that has been discussed more emphatically since the 1960s. Despite being a recent science, it already shows its social relevance, because, from the concepts and discussions that constitute it, it is possible to understand and apply them in areas such as: molecular, physiology, psychology, medicine and education. In the latter, Chronobiology seeks to demonstrate the relationships between biological rhythms and learning, such as the influence that the sleep-wake cycle exerts on students' alertness levels at school, with implications for learning. In this way, the present study intends to answer the following question: A didactic sequence on the nervous system, with emphasis on the sleep-wake cycle, may contribute to improving sleep habits and the performance of adolescents in learning, considering the resumption of classes in the context of face-to-face teaching? This work aims to evaluate the efficiency of a didactic sequence for the teaching of biological rhythms, associated with the nervous system, on the adaptation and learning of 3rd year high school students of a state school unit, during the resumption of face-to-face classes; and its development will take place in stages that aim to identify students' perceptions before and after the application of the didactic sequence in relation to Chronobiology; develop, apply and evaluate a didactic sequence that generates an educational product aimed at Biology teachers and related areas; and to identify the chronobiological profile of the students through a sleep diary. The activities of the didactic sequence will be developed in a 3rd year class; and as for the analysis of collected data, it will be based on the content analysis of Bardin (2016).