Students' understanding of the physicochemical concepts of substance, properties, and transformations
Keywords:
Conception of students, Physicochemical concepts, Property of matterAbstract
The teaching of Physics and Chemistry at the secondary level plays a crucial role in the cognitive development and critical formation of students, providing them with a solid understanding of the scientific foundations that permeate the world around them. This article aims to analyze the previous knowledge and degree of understanding of students in the first year of high school in relation to fundamental concepts of Physics and Chemistry, which were introduced in the ninth year of elementary school and deepened in the first year of high school. This research took place in August 2023 involving 120 students from the 1st year of high school who were present, through an extension activity applied in a public school in the municipality of Cuité in the state of Paraíba. In this study, it was observed that a considerable portion of students face significant challenges when interpreting the fundamental concepts of Physics and Chemistry. This difficulty can be attributed to a number of factors, ranging from the intrinsic complexity of these concepts to the pedagogical approaches employed in classrooms.
