Análise de tendências de pesquisa sobre a resolução de problemas em química

Abstract

The problem solving corresponds to a line of relevant research in the field of Science Education. The research related to this topic has piqued the interest of many researchers in the field of Science Education/ Chemistry, considering that have obtained satisfactory results in terms of student learning in relation to conceptual, procedural and attitudinal knowledge and beyond addition, the development of skills and competencies. This study aimed to characterize the studies and analyze trends of research on problem solving in chemistry. From this perspective, scientific articles were selected national and international, from indexed journals Qualis CAPES and studies presented at the 9th Congress on Research in Didactics of Sciences, held in Spain in 2013. The investigations were analyzed in relation to bibliographic, theoretical and methodological aspects. In total seventy-three studies ( 73 ), in which the following research trends were identified were analyzed: ( i )- most of the current research on problem solving in chemistry is oriented in the line of research that conceives this process as an investigation; (ii )- most studies corresponding to applied research; (iii )- the chemical content present in most studies are stoichiometry and chemical equilibrium; (iv )- use qualitative research methodologies although some studies have also used quantitative analysis techniques. From this research we seek to contribute to the dissemination of research on problem solving in chemistry in order to clarify the main aspects of this line of research in Science Education with the potential to promote the cognitive development of students at various levels of teaching.