Jeane Lima de Oliveira
This study of active methodologies in teaching text production in high school, specifically in 3rd-year classes at a state school, arose from the need to investigate the difficulties students face in producing texts and whether the use of a new method could aid in writing and, consequently, reading skills. The objective of this research was to analyze the perception of high school students regarding the challenges of writing in text production. The team did not anticipate the COVID-19 pandemic, which made the work more in-depth. The method employed was the flipped classroom, as the circumstances transformed the student into a researcher. The research methodology consisted of a mixed and exploratory approach, using a structured questionnaire containing closed and open-ended questions, directed at students of the state school. The results showed that students have difficulties writing argumentative texts (some call them essays), and that they consider reading very important and believe that active methodologies help them understand and produce texts better. This highlights that schools should prioritize reading and writing practice in their curriculum to develop critical and independent students.