Esteroides e hormônios sexuais: uma proposta de sequência didática com enfoque CTS para o ensino de química orgânica

Abstract

The teaching of Chemistry, especially Organic Chemistry, has been marked by traditional methodologies that prioritize memorization and are far from the reality of students. The contextualization of chemical content with the daily life of students is an essential resource for meaningful learning. The present work aims to propose a Didactic Sequence (SD) with a Science, Technology and Society (CTS) perspective. The SD consists of the use of the Steroids and Sex Hormones theme for the teaching of Organic Chemistry, in 3rd year high school classes, focusing on the contents of Organic Functions, Chain Classification, Polarity and Solubility of Organic Compounds. The proposal was evaluated by high school teachers and they proved that the use of the theme has great potential to obtain more effective results, capable of providing the understanding of concepts, in addition to contributing to the understanding of hormonal activities in the body. In this way, we seek to collaborate with the teaching work through an approach that explores the use of Steroids and Sex Hormones for a contextualized teaching of Organic Chemistry, providing an opportunity for a more significant chemical study, breaking paradigms of a traditional mechanical teaching and leading to a development of social character, collaborating with the formation of conscious and responsible critical citizens in the face of socio-scientific issues.