FIELD CLASS AS A FACILITATING INSTRUMENT FOR LEARNING: AN EXPERIENCE WITH STUDENTS OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINE COURSE IN CASTANHAL-PA (Atena Editora)

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of the field class on the learning process of the Social Sciences I discipline. The investigated public consisted of 33 students from the 5th period of veterinary medicine at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA) - Castanhal campus. The students participated in two days of field classes, where the class visited two properties, one considered a model of family farming (Tomé Açu-PA) and the other the Benedito Alves Bandeira settlement (Acará-PA). Previously, the teacher responsible for the discipline sensitized the class about what the activity would be. In the next class of the trip, a conversation circle was held and later a questionnaire related to the experience was applied. 60% of the students reported that they liked the visit to the family farmer's property more than the settlement. Regarding the efficiency of the teaching method technical visit, 65% of the students considered the teaching method efficient. 70% of respondents indicated the need for the activity to be extended. In view of the above, it is worth mentioning the positive effect that the field class activity has on the learning process, and it is important to raise awareness on the part of the teacher through theory so that the student understands the role and importance of the rural man in the social context.