Desafios e soluções para o ensino de química em turmas do ensino médio no município de Cocal/PI durante a pandemia do COVID-19

Abstract

Chemistry is a discipline with its own language that uses technical terms and specific formulas, which makes it difficult for most students to learn. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Emergency Remote Teaching was adopted as the main alternative to minimize the impact of missing classes, making the teaching-learning process even more challenging. In addition, experimental classes, which allow students to establish the relationship between theory and practice, were also suspended. In this context, the present work aimed to investigate how chemistry teachers and high school students in the city of Cocal/PI adapted to the ERE, seeking to point out the main challenges encountered in this educational scenario. The research was characterized as a quantitative study, and was developed in state and federal schools in the city, with a target audience of 10 teachers and 170 students. The research instrument adopted was two questionnaires that aimed to understand the reality of teachers and students, as well as to know the possible methodologies adopted in the teaching of chemistry during the ERE. It was found that most teachers were trained to work during the ERE and, as communication tools with students, they mainly used Google Meet and WhatsApp. However, resources such as experimental video classes, virtual laboratories and recreational activities were little used. Most students were harmed by the ERE and faced problems with quality access to the internet and difficulties in concentrating to study and carry out school activities at home