O grau de interesse dos alunos nas aulas de Geografia: estudo de caso no Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Tocantins (IFTO) Campus de Porto Nacional – TO

Abstract

This paper analyzes the students' lack of interest in the case study Geography classes at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Tocantins (IFTO) Campus of Porto Nacional - TO. The objective was to investigate the main causes of lack of interest faced by students in the teaching of geography. Analyze the methodological strategies adopted by geography teachers at school; verify the main difficulties of teachers and students in the development of the discipline of geography; suggest if necessary strategies to improve the teaching of the discipline of geography in the institute. In order to achieve the objective of the research, it sought the foundations of theoreticians and scholars that portray the research problem regarding the teaching of geography, which was primordial to effect the analysis of the data obtained in the field. To carry out this research we sought to return a research in the approach of qualitative study, observation of geography classes and application of a questionnaire to students and teachers. It was found that although the teacher uses some methodological techniques, there are still students who have disinterest and low grades, which can often be caused by the devaluation of the teacher. Therefore, it requires the adoption of techniques that contribute significantly to the teaching-learning process, allied to the appreciation of the teacher, giving him the means for the teaching to materialize.