Metodologia pedagógica em química – um desafio docente

Abstract

The biggest challenge of the teachers, especially exact disciplines in high school such as chemistry, is to cultivate the continuously student’s interest and curiosity by chemistry itself, i.e., making it attractive with a creative approach inside classroom. Thereby, this material brings contemporary approaches from education thinkers by highlighting the current educational trends, which aims to qualify the teaching of chemistry with the implementation of new strategies and to increase student involvement into chemical field. Additionally, also show to students the chemistry as a part of day a day life, not only in the high school exams. This work evaluates, through specific questionnaires to teachers and students, either personal or professional feedback about the importance given to the chemical grade content, and also checks the students' interest in discipline, assessing the degree of motivation in learning chemistry subjects. In addition, this research offers a deeper understanding about educational intellect of high school students, i.e., a clearer view in the critical sense, involving teachers efficiency and school community.