INVESTIGAÇÃO DO FENÔMENO DE ISOMERIA: CONCEPÇÕES PRÉVIAS DOS ESTUDANTES DO ENSINO MÉDIO E EVOLUÇÃO CONCEITUAL

The conceptual difficulties faced by students on the theme "isomerism" are attributed to basic problems, such as the understanding of structural theories, chemical bonds and representations of structural formulas. This study was aimed at the evaluation of the High School students' lea...

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Main Authors: Maria Emanuella Amâncio Correia, Juliano C. Rufino de Freitas, Jucleiton José R. de Freitas, João R. de Freitas Filho
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2010-01-01
Series:Ensaio Pesquisa em Educação em Ciências
Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=129515480006
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Summary:The conceptual difficulties faced by students on the theme "isomerism" are attributed to basic problems, such as the understanding of structural theories, chemical bonds and representations of structural formulas. This study was aimed at the evaluation of the High School students' learning evolution on the isomerism phenomenon. Our strategy was based on the students' previous conceptions and on the use of the construction of concept isomers. The results have been collected from a group of twenty-five students from third grade through pre and post trials, and were analyzed using contents analysis technique. As conclusions, it was possible to verify a conceptual evolution on the majority of the students, object of this study.
ISSN:1415-2150