Chemistry teaching and active methodologies: an approach to chemical bond content

Abstract

This study discusses the production of a class based on the use of active methodologies, addressing the content of chemical bonds. The experience reported was proposed by the discipline of Chemistry in Classroom II of the Licentiate Degree in Chemistry at the Federal Institute of Rio de Janeiro, at Duque de Caxias, taken during the second half of 2019. The objective of the activity was to conduct a Chemistry class with the main focus on the use of non-expository methodologies. This mediation occurred in a Chemistry Technical High School class at the same institute and was divided into six stages. Throughout these steps, students needed to relate the available materials and content, creating viable alternatives to understand and explore the concepts related to the theme. From the discussions and performances of the students, it is possible to verify the development of skills related to the research of concepts, orality, creativity, argumentation capacity and group dynamics. Thus, it was possible to conclude that the use of active methodologies fostered greater student participation, favoring the teaching and learning of the content of chemical bonds.