Learning Objects in Chemistry teaching: an exploratory survey with high school teachers

Abstract

Chemistry teaching is still seen by students as difficult to understand and without any connection with their daily lives. One way to deconstruct this idea and make teaching more relevant is the use of Learning Objects (OAs) in Chemistry classes. The present research used an exploratory survey with 12 teachers who work in the New Youth and Adult Education Program (NEJA) through the Google Forms tool and sought to analyze the ways of use, the effectiveness and the challenges of these teachers regarding the use of OAs in Chemistry classes. It was identified that 11 teachers use OAs in their classes, with simulations, slide presentations with power points and videos, the most cited objects. Many teachers mentioned that through contextualization, interactivity and creativity of students, one can have a more meaningful learning. On the other hand, some reported that the greatest difficulty is the lack of technological resources to use the objects, as well as the difficulty of scheduling the computer rooms and the lack of practicality, as they still feel insecure when working in the classroom. with OAs.