Experimentação no ensino de Química: uma abordagem sobre a contextualização e o processo de ensino e aprendizagem

Abstract

Chemistry is seen as an abstract, complicated discipline that requires mastery of its contents so that students can understand it, which hinders the teaching and learning process. Therefore, the use of experimentation and Information and Communication Technologies (ITTs) in chemistry teaching to facilitate the understanding of chemistry concepts and content makes this discipline more dynamic and attractive, making the student a great perception of theory and practice focused on their reality. In this sense, the present experimental and investigative study aimed to analyze the importance of experimentation in the context of teaching chemistry and in the teaching and learning process, as well as to highlight the role of the teacher in mediating experimental practical classes with a 1st-year high school class of the Federal Institute of Piauí (IFPI), Parnaiba campus. The results of this research showed that most of the participating students had difficulties in describing the concept of the atom and its structure, as well as in answering knowledge questions related to atomic models. After the application of digital tools to contextualize the teaching of chemistry, students accepted it as a more attractive approach that improves the quality of learning