Histórias em quadrinhos com uso de inteligência artificial: uma abordagem sobre doenças transmitidas por insetos

Abstract

During Biology lessons, content on environmental changes is often dealt with in isolation from diseases, which are often the consequences of anthropogenic actions. However, expanding this knowledge makes it possible to integrate other areas of the sciences for a better understanding of health in schools. With this in mind, the aim of this research was to analyze the production of comics using artificial intelligence as a didactic resource to promote student protagonism in teaching Biology about diseases transmitted by insects. The research was carried out in two public schools in different cities, Escola Cidadã Integral E.E.E.F.M. Joana Emília da Silva, in Fagundes Town - PB, and Escola Cidadã Integral Doutor Hortênsio Sousa Ribeiro - Premen, in the city of Campina Grande – PB.; both with high school classes, based on the three pedagogical moments and the Pedagogy of projects to carry out the activities. The data collection instruments included questionnaires, conversation circles, a logbook, the students' comic book productions and observation. Bardin's discursive thematic analysis was used. The results showed that the research enabled students to participate actively and engage in discussions about environmental issues. In addition, the research contributed significantly to the development of digital skills and the formation of a critical awareness of the social injustices experienced by vulnerable communities. The production of comics strengthened the dialogue between science and society, promoting the popularization of science. The research indicates that this methodology can be used for future research, in other grades and in other schools, in order to contribute to the construction of new proposals and teaching and learning strategies not only for the teaching of Natural Sciences (Biology), but also for other areas of knowledge.