Ethnozoology in amazonian Biology Education: weaving biocultural memories

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18554/cimeac.v15i2.8786

Abstract

Biology education follows a banking approach, favoring the knowledge of colonizers over local realities, which is reflected in a banking and anti-dialogical approach to Zoology education. This research analyzed the connection between Zoology education and biocultural memory in high school Biology classes within the public education system of Amazonas, based on incidents involving animals and encounters with nests and young. Among the 50 teachers from 14 municipalities, 42 indicated the presence of student interactions with wildlife, with fewer interactions occurring in the capital, Manaus. Therefore, the interaction with animals present in the classroom can serve to enhance biocultural memory and enrich Biology education in an Amazonian context.

Published

2026-02-23

How to Cite

MUCA, Gabriel; WILLAS DIAS DA COSTA; WELTON YUDI ODA. Ethnozoology in amazonian Biology Education: weaving biocultural memories. NOTEBOOKS CIMEAC, Uberaba, v. 15, n. 2, p. 171–196, 2026. DOI: 10.18554/cimeac.v15i2.8786. Disponível em: https://seer.uftm.edu.br/revistaeletronica/index.php/cimeac/article/view/8786. Acesso em: 10 mar. 2026.