A automedicação: perigo iminente - um estudo de caso com estudantes do ensino médio

Abstract

The difficulties in the teaching and learning process of chemistry raise the need to think about new methodologies that aim to reduce these difficulties. The case study methodology can be applied to assist in the teaching process of chemistry, as an activity that aims to promote the student as a protagonist in the classroom. The research aimed to promote knowledge in an investigative way, applying the case study entitled “Self-medication: imminent danger” as a didactic instrument for teaching the content of organic functions, which was developed with the objective of studying this topic in the classroom. The study was carried out with third-year classes of high school in a state school in Paraíba, with 54 students. The activity was evaluated with a five-question questionnaire that was applied after the application of the case study. In addition, the students also presented orally activities related to the topic worked on. There was a great deal of student participation in the proposed activities, in a fun and dynamic way. All students were able to solve the case study problem and associate the structures of the medicines with the organic functions studied in class, demonstrating the good contribution of the case study to the teaching-learning process.