A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW ON BIOMOLECULES IN HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION: PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES AND SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION

Abstract

Students entering higher education frequently exhibit significant gaps in their understanding of organic biomolecules, which are fundamental concepts in the fields of Biological and Health Sciences. In this context, the present Systematic Literature Review (SLR) aimed to identify and analyze the teaching strategies employed in secondary education for the instruction of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids, considering both the disciplines involved and the grade levels in which these topics are addressed. The study was conducted based on a protocol developed using the Parsifal platform and followed the recommendations established by the PRISMA guidelines. The literature search covered publications from 2020 to 2025 and was carried out using the CAPES Periodicals Portal and Google Scholar as data sources. The results revealed a predominance of studies conducted within the field of Biology, with a greater concentration of interventions targeting the first year of secondary education. Furthermore, a wide variety of teaching strategies was identified, all aimed at enhancing students' learning of topics related to organic biomolecules. It can be concluded that, although the number of studies identified remains relatively limited, this topic has received increasing attention, particularly in the first year of secondary education. In addition, Biology emerged as the primary discipline addressing these contents, while the diversity of pedagogical approaches employed highlights ongoing efforts to promote more meaningful and contextualized learning of organic biomolecules.