SILVA, Leandro Dantas da. A percepção dos alunos do ensino médio e dos professores em formação sobre o ensino dos componentes físico-naturais na Geografia.

Abstract

In Geography classes, when well-structured, the teaching of physical-natural components has the potential to significantly contribute to the formation of critical and aware citizens regarding their reality in the geographical space. However, components such as relief, soils, rocks, hydrography, vegetation, and climate are not always fully explored or aligned with the purpose of School Geography. This often results in classes that are limited to superficial descriptions disconnected from the students' reality, leading to their demotivation. In this context, the objective of this research is to understand the perceptions of high school students and pre- service teachers about the teaching of physical-natural components in Geography classes. We aim to give voice to the experiences and perspectives of these individuals to identify gaps, challenges, and potentialities in the teaching process of these components. This work is an applied research study with a qualitative approach. For the development of this study, we primarily rely on the discussions promoted by Callai (2011), Morais (2011, 2021), Valadão (2014, 2017), and Ascenção (2014, 2017, 2021). As a result of this research, we elucidate the potential of teaching physical and natural components. Moreover, we highlight the valuable contributions of high school students and pre-service teachers, who shared their perceptions about the teaching and learning processes of these componentes