Analysis of the use of chemistry textbooks by 9th class students

Abstract

One of the important sources of Chemistry content taught in secondary schools is the Chemistry textbook. Therefore, the main objective of the present study is to analyze the level of use of 9^th grade Chemistry textbooks by students. This objective is broken down into the following specifics objectives: (a) identify students who have the Chemistry textbook; (b) to assess the factors that condition the use of the Chemistry textbook by the students; (c) identify the alternative source of information adopted by the students. To achieve these objectives, was chosen the qualitative and bibliographical research. The data collection process was conducted through a questionnaire and structured interview. The first technique was applied to 100 students and the second was applied to four teachers from one of the secondary schools in the city of Lichinga, Niassa-Mozambique. The discussion of the results was carried out using content analysis. The results obtained reveal that many students do not have the Chemistry textbook due to economic issues. This can compromise the learning process of students. Other results show that students resort to other sources of information to solve the activities and exercises proposed by the teacher.