A análise das questões de química no novo ENEM

Abstract

The new National High School Exam (ENEM) is oriented in an reference matrix, which is divided into skills and abilities and considers the four knowledge areas of high school (Humanities; Natural Sciences; Languages and Codes; and Mathematics). It has currently being used as a means of entry to all federal universities. In this research we show the importance of educational themes of skills and abilities, having as the main objective to develop through an analysis of the chemistry part, an investigation of the characteristics present in the new format of the ENEM (years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012). Initially, bibliographic survey was conducted for support the theoretical and methodological basis, through texts of the Federal Constitution, Law of Guidelines and Bases of National Education (LDB), the National Curriculum Guidelines (DCN), the National Curricular Parameters (PCN) and the ENEM’s bidding. It also shows a theoretical study of the skills and abilities, followed by a statistical analysis of the items of chemistry, in the area of natural sciences and their technologies, present in the new ENEM exams. Finally, we applied a survey, using the methodology of field researching, to verify the students’ understanding about the desired competencies and skills defined by the National Institute of Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (INEP). Thus, this study contributes to the understanding and differentiation between competences and skills in the chemistry’s area of knowledge, and results in a manual containing all chemistry questions of the new ENEM, including their objects of knowledge, skills and abilities.