The importance of using active methodologies in the Biology and Chemistry teaching-learning process

Abstract

The active methodology is a process in which the student is able to develop stimuli leading to his active participation in teaching-learning. Despite being considered an effective strategy, a traditional education predominates, in which the students do not feel engaged in the classroom, making a learning failure. Therefore, it is necessary to have studies focused on teaching tools. In this sense, the objective is to raise significant data from the educational literature to highlight the relevance of active methodologies in the teaching-learning process of Biology and Chemistry. In the methodology, it presents an integrative literature review with analysis of articles in a judicious way in the databases - SciELO and Google Academic in the period from 2017 to 2022. Several benefits were identified in the use of active methodologies such as engagement in learning, autonomy and greater understanding of the content covered. On the other hand, some difficulties were highlighted in the application of this type of methodology, such as: few studies on experiences in the EJA modality and gamification, poor teacher training, low diversity of active methodologies, and the lack of use of ICTs. Thus, the use of active methodologies in the teaching of chemistry and biology is a teaching strategy that generates a didactic enrichment in student learning.