Semantic profile of Thermodynamics classes with undergraduate Chemistry students

Authors

  • Hislayne França dos Santos Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Danielle Guimarães de Andrade Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Edson José Wartha Universidade Federal de Sergipe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56117/resbenq.2023.v4.e042303

Keywords:

Thermodynamics. Semantic profile. Legitimation Code Theory.

Abstract

This study presents the semantic profile of a sequence of Thermodynamics classes in an undergraduate chemistry course and aims to analyze the process of legitimation and circulation of discourse through the Legitimation Code Theory. In the analysis model used in the construction of the semantic profiles, we included the different levels of chemical knowledge and the relationship between concept and context. To determine the semantic gravity and semantic density, a translation device was built considering the different levels of complexity of the concept and its relationship with the context. This tool was used in the illustrative analysis of classroom episodes in the Thermodynamics subject developed during remote teaching. The analysis revealed different variations in semantic profiles and the frequency of semantic profiles with high density and low severity, which may partially explain the difficulties reported by students during the course.

Published

2023-12-20

Issue

Section

Demanda Contínua